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Give 1 example of an abiotic factor and 1 example of a biotic factor.
Answers will vary.
100
One black squirrel would be an example of
an organism
100
Describe population density
How many individuals are living in an area at a certain time
100
What is an organism?
A living thing
100
Why do the hare and lynx populations have such a strong correlation to each other?
Because the hares are a main source of food for the lynxes
200
Name 3 characteristics of an organism.
Made of cells, Reproduces, Grows and develops, Responds to their environment, Uses energy
200
The black squirrels in Akron, Ohio in the year 2013 would be an example of..
a population
200
What is a limiting factor?
something that limits the amount of organisms that can survive in an area
200
What is the biosphere?
All the living and nonliving things in the world
200
What was the highest number that the wolf population reached from 1955-1995?
50 individuals
300
Name 3 components of a good habitat
Right climate, Enough space, Supply of food and water, Gasses to breathe, Shelter
300
All the plants and animals in my backyard make up..
a community
300
Why would a population be in decline?
If the death rate is greater and the birth rate
300
What is the difference between a habitat and a preferred habitat?
A habitat meets the needs of an organism while a preferred habitat also gives an organism an advantage over other individuals
300
Why did the moose population see such a drastic increase from 1985-1995?
Because the wolf population had declined rapidly
400
List 3 examples of limiting factors
Answers will vary (pollution, hunting, invasive species, competition, habitat destruction, etc.)
400
All the plants, animals, insects, soil, water, temperature, air quality, and sunlight in my backyard make up..
an ecosystem
400
What is carrying capacity?
the maximum number of organisms in a population that an environment can support over a long period of time
400
What is a transition zone?
Where two or more ecosystems overlap
400
What is the carrying capacity of fur seals according to this data?
10,000
500
Name 3 ways ecologists collect data on a population.
Carrying capacity, population density, mortality pattern, birth rate, death rate, age structure
500
List all five levels of organization in ecology in order.
Organism < Population < Community < Ecosystem < Biosphere
500
What is mortality pattern?
the number of individuals in a species that die at certain ages
500
What is an age structure of a population?
the proportion of individual organisms at different ages
500
Why don't the population increases and decreases of the lynx and hare mirror each other exactly?
Because it takes time for changes in a population to affect the other populations