Populations Review Game
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USG Questions #1 to 8
Question 1
Population growth, when unconstrained,
follows what mathematic function?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Experimental
Exponential
Logistical
Linear
Question 1
Population growth, when unconstrained,
follows what mathematic function?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Experimental
Exponential
Logistical  this is when there are limiting factors!
Linear
Question 2
A graph of the human population growth to the
present resembles…
a.
b.
c.
d.
An S-shaped curve
A J-shaped curve
A horizontal line
A diagonal line from bottom left to top right
Question 2
A graph of the human population growth to the
present resembles…
a.
b.
c.
d.
An S-shaped curve
A J-shaped curve
A horizontal line
A diagonal line from bottom left to top right
Question 3
Which of the following is not characteristic of a
sustainable society?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Practice resource conservation
Uses renewable resources whenever possible
Relies heavily on fossil fuels
Recycles whenever possible
Question 3
Which of the following is not characteristic of a
sustainable society?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Practice resource conservation
Uses renewable resources whenever possible
Relies heavily on fossil fuels
Recycles whenever possible
Question 4
A sustainable society…
a.
b.
c.
d.
Curtails all further development
Is inconsistent with the goals of environmentalism
Returns to a more primitive style of living
Meets the needs of the present society without
compromising the future
Question 4
A sustainable society…
a. Curtails (means to stop) all further development
b. Is inconsistent with the goals of environmentalism
c. Returns to a more primitive style of living (not
necessary to return to “caveman” days to be sustainable)
d. Meets the needs of the present society without
compromising the future
Question 5
A population is…
a. The number of individuals born living to
reproductive age
b. The number of people living in a specific
geographic area
c. The birth rate minus the death rate
d. The change in the distribution of people within the
area
Question 5
A population is…
a. The number of individuals born living to
reproductive age
b. The number of people living in a specific
geographic area
c. The birth rate minus the death rate
d. The change in the distribution of people within the
area
Question 6
What causes changes in population size?
a.
b.
c.
d.
births
deaths
Movement of people in and out of an area
All of the above
Question 6
What causes changes in population size?
a.
b.
c.
d.
births
deaths
Movement of people in and out of an area
All of the above
Question 7
Population dynamics is used to describe…
a.
b.
c.
d.
Birth rates
Success of rearing children
Doubling time
Changes in population size
Question 7
Population dynamics is used to describe…
a.
b.
c.
d.
Birth rates
Success of rearing children
Doubling time
Changes in population size
Question 8
What is the maximum number of individuals of
a given species that a particular environment
can support for a prolonged period of time?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Population density
Biotic potential
Carrying capacity
Maximum growth rate
Question 8
What is the maximum number of individuals of
a given species that a particular environment
can support for a prolonged period of time?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Population density
Biotic potential
Carrying capacity
Maximum growth rate
Question 9
Which of the following affects the carrying
capacity of an environment?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Technical advances
Abiotic factors
Biotic factors
All of the above
Question 9
Which of the following affects the carrying
capacity of an environment?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Technical advances
Abiotic factors
Biotic factors
All of the above
Question 10
Which of the following is a density-dependent
factor that regulates population size?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Disease
Freezing
Flood
Fire
Question 10
Which of the following is a density-dependent
factor that regulates population size?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Disease
Freezing
Flood
Fire
Question 11
Which distribution pattern does territoriality
produce?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Random
Uniform
Clumped
None of the above
Question 11
Which distribution pattern does territoriality
produce?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Random
Uniform
Clumped
None of the above
Question 12
Which of the following is not an outcome of
high population density?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Toxic waste accumulation
Mortality increase
Predators tend to ignore prey that is overabundant
Reproduction reduction
Question 12
Which of the following is not an outcome of
high population density?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Toxic waste accumulation
Mortality increase
Predators tend to ignore prey that is overabundant
Reproduction reduction
Question 13
Clumped patterns of dispersion are indicative
of an environment in which resources are
unevenly distributed.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
Question 13
Clumped patterns of dispersion are indicative
of an environment in which resources are
unevenly distributed.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
Question 14
The illustrations to the right show the
age and sex of the human populations
in Country 1 and Country 2. The ages
are grouped by 5-year classes, and the
sexes are represented separately. The
percentages in the different age classes
are shown by the relative widths of
successive horizontal bars.
In Country 1, approximately what
percentage of the individuals were
younger than fifteen years of age?
a. 10%
b. 21%
c. 42%
d. 52%
e. cannot be determined
Question 14
The illustrations to the right show the
age and sex of the human populations
in Country 1 and Country 2. The ages
are grouped by 5-year classes, and the
sexes are represented separately. The
percentages in the different age classes
are shown by the relative widths of
successive horizontal bars.
In Country 1, approximately what
percentage of the individuals were
younger than fifteen years of age?
a. 10%
b. 21%
c. 42%
d. 52%
e. cannot be determined
Question 15
The illustrations to the right show the age
and sex of the human populations in
Country 1 and Country 2. The ages are
grouped by 5-year classes, and the sexes
are represented separately. The
percentages in the different age classes are
shown by the relative widths of successive
horizontal bars.
Which of the following best approximates
the ratio of males to females among
individuals below fifteen years of age?
Question 15
The illustrations to the right show the age
and sex of the human populations in
Country 1 and Country 2. The ages are
grouped by 5-year classes, and the sexes
are represented separately. The
percentages in the different age classes are
shown by the relative widths of successive
horizontal bars.
Which of the following best approximates
the ratio of males to females among
individuals below fifteen years of age?
Question 16
Which of the following is NOT a condition for a
population to reach exponential growth?
a. Presence of unlimited resources
b. Absence of predation and disease
c. Movement of individuals out of the
population
Question 16
Which of the following is NOT a condition for a
population to reach exponential growth?
a. Presence of unlimited resources
b. Absence of predation and disease
c. Movement of individuals out of the
population
Question 17
What is the population growth at the carry
capacity? ___________________________
Question 17
What is the population growth at the carry
capacity? _________Zero!__________
Question 18
What is the carrying capacity? ______________
Question 18
What is the carrying capacity? ____1000_____
Question 19
True or False: All of the organisms in a forest
are considered a population?
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
Question 19
True or False: All of the organisms in a forest
are considered a population?
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
Question 20
Which limiting factor has an increasing effect
as population size increases?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Temperature
Drought
Competition
Habitat Disruption
Question 20
Which limiting factor has an increasing effect as
population size increases? (You are looking for a densitydependent factors! Meaning the number of organisms makes a
difference!)
a. Temperature  i.e. How hot it is doesn’t get worse if
there are more organisms.
b. Drought
c. Competition
d. Habitat Disruption