All the living and nonliving things in a place make up the _______.

• drought

• enviroment

• soil

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What is a resource?

• something that harms the enviroment

• anything people can use to meet their needs

• all the living and nonliving things in a place

Which can change an environment in minutes?

• a beaver dam

• a forest fire

• a growing plant

Which animal is most likely to be harmed when a beaver builds a dam?

• a bird that nests in trees

• a fish that swims in ponds

• a plant that grows in the water

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After a fire burns down a forest, what TWO things will happen next?

• Plants will grow back

• Animals will move back

• People will use the trees to build things

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The roots of plants help hold soil in place. To keep soil from washing away in places that get lots of rain, what can people do?

• look closely at the soil

• cut down trees

• plant grasses and bushes

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How could weather start a fire?

• people leave a campfire burning

• gas from a car catches on fire

• lightning from a storm hits a tree

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When it has not rained for a long time, many plants and animals die. What is this time called?

• a blizzard

• a drought

• a flood

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How do beavers change their environment?

• by building dams

• by growing trees

• by digging holes

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What could smoke from a factory cause?

• litter

• pollution

• flood

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