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Population Growth

Question 1 • FA Vandergrift Environmental Science 2026-27

Which of the following factors affect population size? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
birth rate
B
death rate
C
immigration
D
emigration
E
disease
F
competition and predation
G
human activity
H
natural disasters and occurrences

Explanation

Population size changes when individuals are added or removed: births and immigration add individuals, while deaths and emigration remove them. Disease, competition and predation, human activity, and natural disasters can also affect how many individuals survive, reproduce, or move into and out of a population. Therefore, all the listed factors can affect population size.

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