A population of birds migrating to winter nesting grounds is blown off course by a late-season hurricane and ends up on an island that is uninhabited by any animal species. Which of the following represents a density-independent factor that will limit the population size?a) Freshwater springb) Abundant fruit treesc) Abundant berry bushesd) Heavily woodede) Nightly temperature dropping below freezing

Match the following. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. foreshocks process used to locate the epicenter of an earthquake 2. magnitude newer magnitude scale that measures the amount of moved (displaced) rock along a fault to determine the strength of an earthquake 3. mercalli intensity scale measure of the total amount of energy released during an earthquake 4. moment magnitude scale areas on active faults where a major earthquake hasn't occurred in a long time 5. richter scale mini-quakes that usually occur before a major earthquake 6. seismic gaps scale that measures the effects or severity of an earthquake 7. triangulation scale of magnitude based on the size of seismic waves produced by an earthquake

Which of the following describes a boom period? a. as one population increases, another population decreases. b. as one population increases, the other population also increases. c. as one population decreases, another population increases. d. as one population decreases, another population also decreases

Which best describes the scientific method? a. a path of clearly defined steps that must be followed in a particular order b. a possible answer to a scientific question based on knowledge or research c. the recipe for how to conduct an experiment that must be followed precisely d. the process of hypothesis and testing through which scientific inquiry occurs