Environmental Changes Long and Short Term

Has an immediate impact

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Global Warming

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

An individual organism dies

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

A Volcano currently erupting

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Whole populations affected

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Individual traits are not passed on

• Short term Change

• Long term Change

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Permanent change to an ecosystem

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Can cause extinction of a species

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A new species can form

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the most likely adaptation for a rabbit which once lived in the snow but now lives in shrubs and rocks due to increased global temperature?

• they will see an increase in fur production

• they will grow longer ears

• they will become better swimmers

• their coats will become darker due to natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4