Short Term Long Term Changes

What kind of environmental change is shown in the picture above?

• Short term

• Long term

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What two environmental changes can be found in this image?

• pollution and climate change

• climate change and urbanization

• deforestation and pollution

• urbanization and deforestation

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Natural Disasters such as, earthquakes, flooding, and volcanic eruptions can cause ...

• short term changes

• long term changes

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an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival

• biodiversity

• environmental change

• adaptation

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Biodiversity is

• changes in an environment

• variety of life

• characteristics of organisms

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A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a

• population
• biotic factor
• abiotic factor
• community

The environmental impact of mining includes erosion, loss of biodiversity,contamination of soil and water

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

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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.

A catastrophic event usually caused by human negligence, but can also be caused by lightning, and severe heat/dry climate. Everything in its path can be burned and all organisms are forced to leave the immediate area. A good example of this would be the recent events in Australia, where millions of animals died due to this event.

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Wildfire

• Earthquake

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Which of the following is the best definition for Short Term Environmental changes?

• Short-term environmental changes tend to not affect the environment and the organisms living in it since it happens rather quickly.

• Short-term environmental changes do not have a significant effect on the environment.

• Short-term environmental changes, like droughts, floods, and fires do not give populations time to adapt to the change and force them to move or become extinct. The changes happen rather quickly and there is no time for adaptations to occur which can lead to massive die-off.

• Short-term environmental changes, like pollution, deforestation, and ice age give populations time to adapt to the change and force them to move or become extinct.

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