Population And Growth Patterns Flashcards
1
Q
Changes in population’s size are determined by?
A
Immigration, births, emigration, and deaths.
2
Q
Population growth is based on?
A
Available resources.
3
Q
Exponential grow is?
A
A rapid population increase due to an abundance of resources.
4
Q
Logistic growth is:
A
Due to a population facing limited resources.
5
Q
Carrying capacity is?
A
The maximum number of individuals in a population that an environment can support.
6
Q
A population crash is a?
A
Dramatic decline in the size of a population over a short period of time.
7
Q
Population grow in?
A
Predictable patterns.
8
Q
Ecological factors limit:
A
Population growth.
9
Q
A limiting factor is:
A
Something that keeps the size of a population down.
