Question

19.) Play with the simulation. Control one variable by keeping the islands the same size. Adjust island distance from shore make one island close to shore and the other as far away from shore as you can, and observe the difference in repopulation. Run your simulation at 8x speed for 1 minute using Arthropods, then birds, then reptiles, then mammals. Run your simulation as a tropical, subtropical, tundra, temperate, and desert.

How does the distance from the mainland affect the immigration rate of species to an island?

(1 point)
Responses

the immigration rate of species to an island increases the closer the island is to shore
the immigration rate of species to an island increases the closer the island is to shore

the immigration rate of species to an island stays the same
the immigration rate of species to an island stays the same

the immigration rate of species to an island decreases the closer the island is to shore

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**the immigration rate of species to an island increases the closer the island is to shore.**

This is because islands that are closer to the mainland have more opportunities for species to reach them, leading to higher rates of immigration compared to more distant islands.