Question

weather and random events
weather conditions such as temperature and the amount of rainfall
can also limit population growth. a cold front that comes in late spring
can kill the offspring of many species of organisms, including plants,
birds and mammals. a hurricane or flood can wash away turtle nests and groundhog
burrows. these factors are density - independent factors because they are not affected by
population size.

1. how might a sudden cold front limit population growth of newborn offspring?

a cold front can limit the growth of a population by

1. would weather conditions be considered an abiotic factor? why or why not?

weather conditions would be considered because

Explanation:

For question 6, the text states that a cold front can kill the offspring of many species. So it limits population growth by killing newborn offspring. For question 7, abiotic factors are non - living. Weather conditions like temperature (a non - living element) are non - living components of the environment.

Answer:

1. A cold front can limit the growth of a population by killing the newborn offspring.
2. Weather conditions would be considered an abiotic factor because they are non - living components (such as temperature, rainfall which are non - living) of the environment.