2nd Grade Science Unit 3 Environmental Changes

Use the picture of a tree to answer the following question:
Which question could you ask to determine what happened to the tree?

• What animals live near the tree that could have caused this?

• What was the weather like recently?

• How can we help the tree?

• Will the tree live?

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Use the picture of plastic pollution to answer the following question:
Which question will help you answer what will MOST LIKELY happen to the animals that live in this environment?

• A) Who is responsible for dropping the plastic in the water?

• B) How much plastic is inside the water?

• C) Will plastic cause animals to die?

• D) What is plastic made out of?

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Environmental Changes

Based on the images, what caused the major changes to this environment?

• A) The damage was caused by a hurricane due to the water left on the ground where houses used to be.

• B) The damage was caused by drought (lack of rain).

• C) An earthquake caused the ocean to move over the island, destroying houses.

• D) A lake seems to have overflowed and flooded the nearby area.

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Construction Effects

A class is observing a bulldozer, a machine that is used to clear land to build new houses.
What would the class believe is an effect on the environment?

• A) More people will have jobs because of construction.

• B) The local wildlife will have to relocate to a more forested area.

• C) The number of deer will increase because of more open spaces.

• D) Plants will be able to grow easily with the flatter area made by the road.

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Wind and Water Erosion

Choose whether the pictures are showing a model to prevent wind or water erosion.
What solutions could help prevent erosion?

• A) Wind

• B) Water

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Erosion Prevention

Water has eroded the road to the beach causing the land to collapse downwards.
What solution could have prevented this from happening?

• A) Don’t drive that way to the beach.

• B) Build a wall that will hold the land in place.

• C) Plant several bushes along the roadway.

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Student Field Trip Model

A student on a field trip at Stone Mountain Park pulled out their model of the area.
On their model, they realized they made a mistake. How could they refine their model?

• A) He can recreate the whole model.

• B) He can refine the part that he made a mistake on.

• C) He can redraw the bodies of water.

• D) He can redraw the mountain so its the largest landform on the map

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Zane’s Model of Georgia

Zane made a model of the land in Georgia.
What can Zane do to make the map better?

• A) Add a key.

• B) Add more icing.

• C) Eat the candy.

• D) Make it smaller.

Effects of Drought

During a drought, the water levels in the local lake have significantly decreased.
What is the best question to ask about what happens to the lake during the drought?

• A) Can people just go shopping instead of swimming?

• B) Will the lake completely dry up?

• C) Will the fish be happier in the lake now?

• D) Can you build more homes where the lake was?

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Identifying Water on Earth

Sarai was looking at a world map.
What question could she ask about how to identify where water is found on Earth?

• A) Is there a lot of land near the water on Earth?

• B) Is water found in all of the areas that are blue or white in color?

• C) Do fish live in the water?

• D) Are all water sources safe for people to drink?

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