Environmental CHanges quiz 1

Weather can destroy animal habitats

• true (yes)

• false (no)

tsunamis flooding a town has a ______________ effect on the environment

• positve

• negative

Earth's land is always changing due to the forces constantly acting on its landforms

• true (yes)

• false (no)

After a forest fire occurs, what will happen first?

• people will begin cutting down the trees

• animals will return

• plants/grass will begin to grow back

• the fish will swim

How can humans keep soil from washing away because of heavy rain?

• use an umbrella

• remove all of the plants

• use a different type of soil

• plant bushes or grass

What can change the environment in minutes?

• animals building homes

• planting bushes

• a forest fire

• fishing

_________ breaks down the Earth's ground into small pieces.

• environment

• pollution

• resources

• weathering

_________ uses gravity to move pieces of rock, dirt, and sand.

• environment

• erosion

• resources

• weathering

What type of weather causes many plants and animals to die?

• rain

• sunshine

• wind

• drought