Mr. W Short Term Environmental Change

Short-term natural ecological change is caused by

• volcanic eruptions

• tectonic plate movement

• earthquakes

• tsunamis

• hurricanes

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A large amount of dust and ash from a recent volcanic eruption settles in the region. Which of the following organisms that live near the volcano will most likely survive? 

• Deer
• Grasses
• Trees
• Fish

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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

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All of the following are examples of environmental changes that can be caused by humans except - 

• clearing land for housing developments
• pesticides
• volcanic eruption
• pollution

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A giraffe’s niche is feeding on the canopy of trees.  What physical biological trait must the giraffes keep in order to support this niche?

• a long neck
• small antenna
• short ears
• large brown spots

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Biodiversity is

• changes in an environment

• variety of life

• characteristics of organisms

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environmental change is described as

• breeding of organisms

• a disturbance in the environment

• changes in genetic material

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Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment

• alive
• biotic 
• abiotic
• living

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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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When an environment changes, some organisms are better adapted to deal with the change. What will these organisms do?

• They will survive and reproduce, passing on their genetic traits.

• They will survive but they will not reproduce.

• They will not be able to pass on their genetic traits.

• None of the above

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