What Happens When Environments Change?

What could happen to an animal if its only food source was taken away and it could not migrate?

• The animal would find a new food source.

• The population of the animal would increase.

• The population of the animal would decrease and die out.

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What is a way that flooding can affect living organisms?

• Animals may die.

• Food supplies would go down.

• Animals may be forced to migrate to another location.

• All of the above.

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How do nutrients in the soil help plants?

• They help the plant grow and stay healthy.

• They do not help the plant.

• They only help animals.

• The plant will grow very slowly.

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What is another name for a mudslide?

• Hillslide

• Landslide

• Dirtslide

• Waterslide

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What activity is harmful to animals living in the wilderness?

• Walking along a path.

• Taking pictures of animals.

• Throwing away trash that is found.

• Chopping down trees.

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A large snowstorm occurs in the forest. What effects could this have on living organisms? Mark ALL that apply.

• Plants can freeze and die.

• Animals may not be able to find food covered in snow.

• Most plants are used to the cold weather.

• Water supplies could freeze.

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True or False: When a fast change, such as a flood or mudslide occurs, all plants will survive.

• True

• False

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What happens to an animal's food supply during a natural disaster, such as a forest fire?

• The food supply goes up.

• The food supply goes down.

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What is made up of all the members of a certain kind of plant or animal in a specific environment?

• Shelter

• Wildfire

• Population

• Environment

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How can a beaver dam affect the environment in a negative way?

• The dam destroys habitats for some organisms.

• The dam creates habitats for other organisms.

• Rapid temperature change can cause plants and animals to die.

• Plants grow from seeds.

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