Short and Long Term Changes

Which is not an impact to the ecosystem after a drought?

• Water is scarce and causes organisms to find new sources of water elsewhere.
• Floods will wipe out all the vegetation
• Herbivores will have to leave and find food elsewhere

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Which of these is not an impact to the ecosystem after a hurricane?

• Fires throughout the area
• Poor water quality in the area
• Erosion of beaches
• Massive flooding

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Caused by an unusually large amount of water for an area

• Earthquake
• Flood
• Drought
• Volcano

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A long period with no rain

• Earthquake
• Flood
• Drought
• Volcano

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Standing water and flooding.

• Short term impact
• Long term impact

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Changes to landscape due to erosion.

• Short term impact
• Long term impact

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Forests wiped out by a wildfire.

• Short term impact

• Long term impact

How do short term environmental changes affect ecosystems?

• they generally affect populations over time

• they generally affect organisms quickly

• they generally don't have any effect

• they kill all the organisms

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How do long term environmental changes affect ecosystems?

• they generally affect populations over time

• they generally affect organisms quickly

• they generally don't have any effect

• they kill all the organisms

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What is a drought?

• Shortage/deficiency of water
• Too much precipiation
• Too much people using water
• Strong winds

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