Choose the best answer.

1. The number of individuals of a single species per unit area is known asHint
A. carrying capacity.
B. logistic growth.
C. population density.
D. population growth rate.
2. The movement of individuals into an area is calledHint
A. demography.
B. carrying capacity.
C. immigration.
D. emigration.
3. The range or area occupied by a population is itsHint
A. growth rate.
B. geographic distribution.
C. age structure.
D. population density.
4. The graph below represents
Hint
A. carrying capacity.
B. exponential growth.
C. logistic growth.
D. limiting factors.
5. The maximum number of organisms of a particular species that can be supported by an environment is calledHint
A. logistic growth.
B. carrying capacity.
C. exponential growth.
D. population density.
6. If a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of its environment, theHint
A. death rate may rise.
B. birthrate may rise.
C. death rate may fall.
D. immigration rate may increase.
7. Density-independent limiting factors includeHint
A. predation.
B. hurricanes.
C. competition.
D. parasitism.
8. A limiting factor that depends on population size is called aHint
A. density-dependent limiting factor.
B. density-independent limiting factor.
C. predator-prey relationship.
D. parasitic relationship.
9. The scientific study of human populations is calledHint
A. immigration.
B. emigration.
C. demographic transition.
D. demography.
10. The demographic transition is complete whenHint
A. population growth stops.
B. the birthrate is greater than the death rate.
C. the death rate begins to fall.
D. the death rate is greater than the birthrate.