Limiting Factors & Carrying Capacity

Master limiting factors & carrying capacity! Science worksheet for grades 9-12.

Key Vocabulary Connect each term to the correct definition. Limiting Factors Factor that causes a population to decrease in size Carrying Capacity The largest population that an environment can support Abiotic factor Non-living part of an ecosystem Biotic factor Living part of an ecosystem Ecosystem The biotic and abiotic factors in one area that work together Changes in a Rabbit Population Examine the Changes in Rabbit Population graph. Answer questions 1-3. Choose 3 limiting factors. Briefly discuss how each could affect a specific population. Use the word bank below to accurately complete this passage. Limiting factors determine an area's carrying capacity. A limiting factor is something abiotic or biotic that prevents a population from thriving. A biotic limiting factor could be too many predators in an area. An abiotc limiting factor could be a volcanic eruption. Carrying capacity is the largest population that an area can support. An ecosystem is an area with all the biotic and abiotic factors that work together. Florida Panther: Endangered! Watch the video, then answer the summary question under the video. NOTE: There is no content where it says "video question" so nothing to answer there. From the panther video, use the terms "limiting factors" and "carrying capacity" to summarize the situation of the endangered Florida Panthers.