Question

A population of ducks lives at a small pond that is slowly drying up. Which statement describes what will most likely happen over time?
Ducks will immigrate from the population.

Ducks will emigrate to the population.

Ducks will emigrate from the population.

Ducks will immigrate to the population.

Answer 1

Answer: Ducks will emigrate from the population.

Explanation: Emigrate means to move out of. If there is nowhere to live then the ducks will have to move out of population.

Answer 2

D. A duck flies to another pond.
The above sentence is an example of emigration. Emigration refers to moving from one area to another for a long or permanent period. In this instance, a duck is leaving the pond it originally resided in (along a population other ducks) in order to reside in another pond. Therefore, it can be said that the duck "emigrated".