Nature and Its Changes

What can change nature over time?

• Only people

• Weather and nature events

• Nothing changes nature

What happens very quickly in nature?

• Fires and earthquakes

• Growing trees

• Flowers blooming

What is a forest like before a fire?

• Full of trees, plants, and animals

• All burnt

• Only animals live there

What happens to trees and plants during a fire?

• They grow faster

• They burn

• Nothing happens

Where do some animals go during a fire?

• They stay in one place

• To safer places

• They go underwater

What happens after a fire?

• Trees and plants grow back

• Animals never come back

• Everything stays burnt forever

What does the kudzu plant do to other plants?

• It covers them and blocks the light

• It gives them food

• It helps them grow

What do beavers use to build their dams?

• Sticks, branches, and mud

• Water and leaves

• Only rocks

What happens when beavers block water with their dams?

• They make ponds

• They make rivers

• They stop the rain

What happens to plants under kudzu?

• They don't get enough light and may die

• They grow faster

• They stay healthy