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Science Test 2

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Define Demography:   The statistical study of populations and how they will change in the future.  
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Define Population:   The number of individuals in a specific area  
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Density of a Population:   Amount of organisms per unit area or unit volume  
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Size of a Population:   Number of individuals in an area  
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Dispersion of a Population:   Describes their spacing relative to each other  
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Define Immigration:   Movement of individuals into a population  
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Define Emigration:   Movement of individuals out of a population  
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Three Types of Dispersion:   Uniform, Clumped, and Random  
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How is Growth Rate Calculated?   Birth Rate minus Death Rate  
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Define Limiting Factor:   Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence of organisms in a specific environment  
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List 3 Examples of Limiting Factors:   Water, Food, and Temperature  
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Define Carrying Capacity:   Maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources  
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What type of growth is an S-Shaped curve?   Logistic Growth  
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What type of growth is an J-Shaped Curve?   Exponential Growth  
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What does a straight line represent on a graph regarding population?   Equilibruim; Carrying Capacity  
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What are the two forms of life strategists?   R and K Strategists  
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Name 5 Characterstics of R Statagists:   Short life span, Small body size, Reproduce quickly, Have many young, and Little parental care  
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Name 5 Characterstics of K Strategists:   Long life span, Large body size, Reproduce slowly, Have few young, and Provide parental care  
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Define Trend:   Patterns based upon observations  
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Define Mean:   Average of all totals  
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Define Mode:   The most common number in a data set  
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Define Median:   The center number in a data set  
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Define Minimum:   The lowest number in a data set  
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Define Maximun:   The highest number in a data set  
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Define Sum:   The total of all the numbers in a data set  
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Define Range:   The lowest total subracted from the lowest total?  
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Define Trendline:   The line used through an R squared equation that shows how accurate data is.  
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What is one of the most important thing to include when describing trend?   Evidence (Numbers)  
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