WVGSA Grade 8 Science Practice Questions - West Virginia General Summative Assessment Grade 8 Science Exam

What happens when a deer population in a West Virginia state forest exceeds the habitat's carrying capacity?

Food resources become scarce, leading to starvation, increased disease, and population decline back toward carrying capacity The forest expands its boundaries to supply unlimited food Deer stop needing water and shelter to survive The carrying capacity automatically increases to match the new deer population

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Food resources become scarce, leading to starvation, increased disease, and population decline back toward carrying capacity

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