Environmental Changes

An ______ includes all living and nonliving things together in an area.

• population

• ecosystem

• consumers

• producers

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A fire destroys all of the trees and plants in the forest. How might this affect the birds in the area?

• The birds will plant seeds and grow new trees.

• The birds will have more food to eat.

• The birds will plant seeds and grow new trees.

• The birds will have no place to build their homes.

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Which of the following gives an example of how birds change their environment to meet their needs?

• Birds use twigs to build a nest.

• Birds hatch eggs and feed their young.

• Birds breathe air and drink water.

• Birds find food.

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Changes to an environment may make it more difficult for an organism to find-

• food.

• shelter.

• water.

• all of the above

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When an environment changes and organisms can no

longer meet their basic needs they will most likely −

• thrive.

• perish (die).

• not be affected.

• none of the above

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Very little rainfall, hot weather, and cracked ground

describe which change to an environment?

• volcanic erruption

• landslide

• drought

• flood

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How might cutting down the trees in a rainforest

environment affect the animals that live there?

• All of the animals that live there will perish rapidly.

• Animals will move to new areas to meet

  their needs.

• The animals will make their homes

  under ground.

• Animals that eat tree leaves

  will become carnivores.

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When changes to an environment happen, animals-

• move.

• become extinct.

• adapt.

• all of the above

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Population is

• all living things of the same kind that live in the same place.

• all population that live in the same place.

• where a living thing lives

• where living and nonliving things interact.

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Community is

• all living things of the same kind living in the same place

• all populations that live in the same place

• where living and nonliving things interact.

• how a living thing survives.