What does the total fertility rate measure in a population?

the average number of children born per woman of childbearing age

All of the following describe a specialist species EXCEPT

adaptable to a wide range of environments

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AP Environmental Science Unit 3: Populations (Part 1)

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1
What type of growth curve shows a population growing slowly, then rapidly, and leveling off near the carrying capacity?
arithmetic growth
exponential growth
linear growth
logistic growth
2
What term describes the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely?
habitat fragmentation
ecological niche
population density
carrying capacity
3
Which factor is NOT a part of demographic transition?
education
climate change
economic development
industrialization
4
Which demographic transition stage shows high birth rates and death rates, resulting in slow population growth?
Stage 4: Post-Industrial
Stage 3: Industrial
Stage 2: Transitional
Stage 1: Pre-Industrial
5
__________ species produce many offspring but provide minimal parental care.
Random
r-selected
Average
K-selected
6
What does the total fertility rate measure in a population?
the average number of children born per woman of childbearing age
the average life expectancy of a population
the number of births per 1,000 people in a year
the number of elderly individuals in a population
7
What survivorship curve shows high mortality rates in early life but high survival rates for those who reach adulthood?
Type III
Type II
Type I
Type IV
8
What environmental problem might arise due to rapid human population growth and increased resource consumption?
increased biodiversity
resource depletion
enhanced ecosystem services
decreased pollution levels
9
What age-structure diagram shape represents a population with a declining birth rate and an aging population?
bell-shaped
pyramid-shaped
inverted pyramid-shaped
column-shaped
10
All of the following describe a specialist species EXCEPT
use a specific set of resources
adaptable to a wide range of environments
more likely to become extinct
easily affected when environmental conditions change

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AP Environmental Science Unit 3: Populations (Part 1)

10 termsStudBud Administration4,850 plays

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Questions 10

Answers

1
What type of growth curve shows a population growing slowly, then rapidly, and leveling off near the carrying capacity?
arithmetic growth
exponential growth
linear growth
logistic growth
2
What term describes the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely?
habitat fragmentation
ecological niche
population density
carrying capacity
3
Which factor is NOT a part of demographic transition?
education
climate change
economic development
industrialization
4
Which demographic transition stage shows high birth rates and death rates, resulting in slow population growth?
Stage 4: Post-Industrial
Stage 3: Industrial
Stage 2: Transitional
Stage 1: Pre-Industrial
5
__________ species produce many offspring but provide minimal parental care.
Random
r-selected
Average
K-selected
6
What does the total fertility rate measure in a population?
the average number of children born per woman of childbearing age
the average life expectancy of a population
the number of births per 1,000 people in a year
the number of elderly individuals in a population
7
What survivorship curve shows high mortality rates in early life but high survival rates for those who reach adulthood?
Type III
Type II
Type I
Type IV
8
What environmental problem might arise due to rapid human population growth and increased resource consumption?
increased biodiversity
resource depletion
enhanced ecosystem services
decreased pollution levels
9
What age-structure diagram shape represents a population with a declining birth rate and an aging population?
bell-shaped
pyramid-shaped
inverted pyramid-shaped
column-shaped
10
All of the following describe a specialist species EXCEPT
use a specific set of resources
adaptable to a wide range of environments
more likely to become extinct
easily affected when environmental conditions change