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Ecology: Populations Vocabulary
1. Population growth – Change in population size with time.
2. Exponential growth – The number of organisms increase by an ever increasing rate.
3. Carrying capacity – The number of organisms (population) an area can support over time.
4. Density-dependent factors – Environmental factors, such as disease and competition for
food, that limit population growth.
5. Density-independent factors – Environmental factors, mostly weather, storms, floods, etc.,
that limit population growth.
6. Predation – Predator/prey relationships.
7. Population growth rate – Difference between birth and death rates.
8. Immigration – Movement of individuals into a population.
9. Emigration – Movement of individuals out of a population.
10. Natural resources – Any part of the environment used by humans for their benefit.
11. Renewable – Can be re-grown, recycled, or replenished.
12. Non-renewable – Not replaced/recycled naturally.
13. Extinction – End of existence of a species.
14. Threatened species – Rapidly declining species.
15. Endangered species – The number of species becomes really low.
16. Pollution – The contamination of any part of the environment by excess waste material.
17. Biodegradable – Can be broken down by natural processes.
18. Non-biodegradable – Cannot be broken down by natural processes.
19. Preservation – The act of keeping an area/organism from harm/destruction.
20. Conservation – Planned management of an area to prevent exploration or destruction.
Name _________________________________
Ecology: Populations Vocabulary Test
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Population growth
Exponential growth
Carrying capacity
Density-dependent factors
Density-independent factors
Test A
F. Predation
G. Population growth rate
H. Immigration
I. Emigration
J. Natural resources
_____1. Predator/prey relationships.
_____2. The number of organisms increase by an ever increasing rate.
_____3. Change in population size with time.
_____4. Any part of the environment used by humans for their benefit.
_____5. Movement of individuals into a population.
_____6. The number of organisms (population) an area can support over time.
_____7. Environmental factors, mostly weather, storms, floods, etc., that limit population growth.
_____8. Movement of individuals out of a population.
_____9. Environmental factors, such as disease and competition for food, that limit population
growth.
_____10. Difference between birth and death rates.
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Renewable
Non-renewable
Extinction
Threatened species
Endangered species
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F. Pollution
G. Biodegradable
H. Non-biodegradable
I. Preservation
J. Conservation
End of existence of a species.
Cannot be broken down by natural processes.
Not replaced/recycled naturally.
Planned management of an area to prevent exploration or destruction.
Can be re-grown, recycled, or replenished.
The contamination of any part of the environment by excess waste material.
Can be broken down by natural processes.
Rapidly declining species.
The number of species becomes really low.
The act of keeping an area/organism from harm/destruction.
Name _________________________________
Ecology: Populations Vocabulary Test
Test B
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Renewable
Non-renewable
Extinction
Threatened species
Endangered species
F. Pollution
G. Biodegradable
H. Non-biodegradable
I. Preservation
J. Conservation
_____1. End of existence of a species.
_____2. Cannot be broken down by natural processes.
_____3. Not replaced/recycled naturally.
_____4. Planned management of an area to prevent exploration or destruction.
_____5. Can be re-grown, recycled, or replenished.
_____6. The contamination of any part of the environment by excess waste material.
_____7. Can be broken down by natural processes.
_____8. Rapidly declining species.
_____9. The number of species becomes really low.
_____10. The act of keeping an area/organism from harm/destruction.
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B.
C.
D.
E.
Population growth
Exponential growth
Carrying capacity
Density-dependent factors
Density-independent factors
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growth.
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F. Predation
G. Population growth rate
H. Immigration
I. Emigration
J. Natural resources
Predator/prey relationships.
The number of organisms increase by an ever increasing rate.
Change in population size with time.
Any part of the environment used by humans for their benefit.
Movement of individuals into a population.
The number of organisms (population) an area can support over time.
Environmental factors, mostly weather, storms, floods, etc., that limit population growth.
Movement of individuals out of a population.
Environmental factors, such as disease and competition for food, that limit population
Difference between birth and death rates.
Name _________________________________
Ecology: Populations Vocabulary Test
Test A
A. Population growth
B. Carrying capacity
C. Density-independent factors
D. Population growth rate
E. Emigration
F. Renewable
G. Non-renewable
H. Extinction
I. Threatened species
J. Endangered species
K. Exponential growth
L. Density-dependent factors
M. Predation
N. Immigration
O. Natural resources
P. Pollution
Q. Biodegradable
R. Non-biodegradable
S. Preservation
T. Conservation
_____1. Predator/prey relationships.
_____2. The number of organisms increase by an ever increasing rate.
_____3. Change in population size with time.
_____4. Any part of the environment used by humans for their benefit.
_____5. Movement of individuals into a population.
_____6. The number of organisms (population) an area can support over time.
_____7. Environmental factors, mostly weather, storms, floods, etc., that limit population growth.
_____8. Movement of individuals out of a population.
_____9. Environmental factors, such as disease and competition for food, that limit population
growth.
_____10. Difference between birth and death rates.
_____11. End of existence of a species.
_____12. Cannot be broken down by natural processes.
_____13. Not replaced/recycled naturally.
_____14. Planned management of an area to prevent exploration or destruction.
_____15. Can be re-grown, recycled, or replenished.
_____16. The contamination of any part of the environment by excess waste material.
_____17. Can be broken down by natural processes.
_____18. Rapidly declining species.
_____19. The number of species becomes really low.
_____20. The act of keeping an area/organism from harm/destruction.
Name _________________________________
Ecology: Populations Vocabulary Test
Test B
A. Population growth
B. Carrying capacity
C. Density-independent factors
D. Population growth rate
E. Emigration
F. Renewable
G. Non-renewable
H. Extinction
I. Threatened species
J. Endangered species
K. Exponential growth
L. Density-dependent factors
M. Predation
N. Immigration
O. Natural resources
P. Pollution
Q. Biodegradable
R. Non-biodegradable
S. Preservation
T. Conservation
_____1. End of existence of a species.
_____2. Cannot be broken down by natural processes.
_____3. Not replaced/recycled naturally.
_____4. Planned management of an area to prevent exploration or destruction.
_____5. Can be re-grown, recycled, or replenished.
_____6. The contamination of any part of the environment by excess waste material.
_____7. Can be broken down by natural processes.
_____8. Rapidly declining species.
_____9. The number of species becomes really low.
_____10. The act of keeping an area/organism from harm/destruction.
_____11. Predator/prey relationships.
_____12. The number of organisms increase by an ever increasing rate.
_____13. Change in population size with time.
_____14. Any part of the environment used by humans for their benefit.
_____15. Movement of individuals into a population.
_____16. The number of organisms (population) an area can support over time.
_____17. Environmental factors, mostly weather, storms, floods, etc., that limit population growth.
_____18. Movement of individuals out of a population.
_____19. Environmental factors, such as disease and competition for food, that limit population
growth.
_____20. Difference between birth and death rates.