A Dieback,or Population Crash,often Occurs After a Species ________ Its

question 12

Multiple Choice

A dieback,or population crash,often occurs after a species ________ its environmental carrying capacity.

• A)meets
• B)overshoots
• C)undershoots
• D)oscillates around
• E)decreases

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Definitions:

Downstream

In the direction that a stream or river flows, from its source towards its mouth, often used to describe areas or processes occurring in this direction.

Sediment Load

The amount of sediment carried by a river, stream, or other body of moving water, which can affect water quality and ecosystem health.

Stream Velocity

The speed at which water flows in a stream or river, typically measured in meters per second.

Erosive Power

The ability of natural agents, like water, wind, and ice, to wear away the surface of the Earth through the process of erosion.