Nature & science · Age 10 · Complex Ecosystems & Biomes
Limited Resources in Ecosystems
Recognise that ecosystems have limited resources and that populations can increase or decrease.
Module
Complex Ecosystems & Biomes
Age
Age 10
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
Which of the following is a limited resource in most ecosystems?
Question 2
Multiple choice
What happens to a population of rabbits if there is plenty of food and no predators?
Question 3
Multiple choice
Why can a population not grow forever, even with lots of food?
Question 4
True or false
When resources are scarce, populations tend to decrease because not all individuals can survive.
Question 5
Matching
Match each situation to its likely effect on a population.