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15 Cards in this Set
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_______ is all the members of ones species in a particular area.
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population
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Complete the following inequality showing the relationship between carrying capacity and population size.
If population size _____ carrying capacity, then population size will decrease. |
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Name two ways organisms join a population.
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birth rate and immigration
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Name two ways organisms leave a population.
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death rate and emigration
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A(n) _______ is an environmental factor that causes a population to decrease.
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limiting factor
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______ is the number of deaths in a population in a certain amount of time.
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Death rate
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_______ is the number of individuals in an area of a specific size.
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population density
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A(n) ______ is an approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions.
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estimate
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_______ is the theoretical unlimited growth of a population over time.
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reproductive potential
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Leaving a population is known as _______.
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emigration
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_______ is the largest population that an area can support.
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Carrying capacity
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Moving into a population is known as ________.
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immigration
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1000 ants were found living in a 1 square meter of space. What is the population density of ants?
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1000 ants per 1 square meter.
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Lack of water is needed for life. Is it an abiotic or biotic limiting factor?
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abiotic
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_____ is the number of births in a population in a certain amount of time.
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Birth rate
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