Economics and Ecology Quiz

The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment.

A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area.

A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

The sum of all ecosystems on Earth.

The ability of an economy to operate without degrading the environment.

The ability of an economy to adapt and continue functioning as the environment changes.

Human activities that impact the environment, such as industrialization, emissions, and pollution.

The natural processes that provide essential resources for human economies, such as clean water and fertile soil.

A model that describes changes in Earth's systems that can be measured using data, like changes in climate or sea level.

A set of gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, that trap energy from the sun, warming the Earth.

The study of how life interacts with the physical world, including Earth's systems, such as the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.

The number of births per unit of time in a population.

The number of deaths per unit of time in a population.

The rate at which individuals enter or leave a population.

When the birth rate is higher than the death rate, the population increases.

When the birth rate is equal to the death rate, the population remains stable.

When the death rate is higher than the birth rate, the population decreases.

A population can increase, decrease, or remain stable depending on the balance between birth and death rates.

Humans can affect the growth of a population by hunting or introducing new species.

The movement of individuals into a population.

The movement of individuals out of a population.

A population increase due to births.

A population decrease due to deaths.

The change in population size due to immigration and emigration.

A factor that limits the growth of a population, such as food, water, or space.

The process of an organism spreading to new areas.

The process of an organism being released into a new environment by humans.

Population growth that starts slowly, then rapidly increases, and finally levels off as resources become limited.

The maximum population size that an environment can sustainably support, given its available resources.

The phase of logistic growth where population size increases at an accelerating rate, due to unlimited resources.

The phase of logistic growth where population size increases at a slower rate, as resources become more limited.

The phase of logistic growth where population size levels off, as resources become fully utilized.

A graphical representation of logistic growth, resembling the letter 'S'.

A pattern of population growth where the number of individuals increases at an increasingly rapid rate, resembling the shape of the letter 'J' on a graph.

A hypothetical scenario where a single bacterium divides every 20 minutes and its growth is not limited by resources or factors like predation.

The number of individuals in a population increases at a constant rate over time, assuming unlimited resources and absence of limiting factors.

A group of organisms that reproduce quickly, like bacteria, which can double their numbers in short periods due to rapid cell division.

A group of organisms that reproduce slowly, often with longer lifespans and slower generational cycles, unlike bacteria.

Factors that can limit population growth, such as limited resources, predation, and disease.

The point where the size of a population stops growing, reaching a stable equilibrium with the carrying capacity of its environment.