Short-term and Long-term Environmental Changes

What is the most likely adaptation for a rabbit which once lived in the snow but now lives in shrubs and rocks due to increased global temperature?

• they will see an increase in fur production
• they will become better swimmers
• they will grow longer ears
• their coats will become darker due to natural selection

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Which of the following will have the longest term impact on organisms in an ecosystem?

• flooding
• oil spill
• blizzard
• global warming

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Due to several days of downpours the rivers have overflowed their banks causing localized flooding.

• This is a long term impact.
• This is a short term impact.

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If you find no insects at all in a pond or stream, what can you conclude?

• The water is clean.
• The water is very polluted.
• There is slight pollution.
• The water has little or no pollution.

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Affects organism immediately

• Short term impact
• Long term impact

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Affects subsequent generations

• Short term impact
• Long term impact

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The way an organism looks, behaves, or is built that best suits them for survival

• adapted
• camouflage
• mutation
• organism

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The range of conditions an organism can withstand

• mutation
• tolerance
• biodiversity
• traits

Long term environmental changes...

• Allow adaptation to occur
• Do not allow for adaptation to occur
• Occur suddenly and are very cataclysmic
• Kill everything suddenly (mass extinction)

An organism that cannot adapt to changes in the environment will most likely - 

• produce more offspring
• die
• change its traits to survive
• store more food