R&R Retake - Environmental Changes Unit 11

Matching: Write the letter of each vocabulary term next to its matching definition.

• organism

• having no living members

• biodiversity

• an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form

• extinct

• a particular group of organisms living in the same area

• adaptation

• the way an organism looks, behaves, or is built that best suits it for survival

• population

• the variety of life in the world, a habitat, or an ecosystem

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In your own words, explain the difference between short term and long term impacts?

Which term means “the genetic change that causes new and different characteristics?”

• camouflage

• adaption

• mutation

• population

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Describe an environmental scenario that would result in a short term impact?

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David and Grace are conducting a study on a very clean stream with little or no pollution. Which insects will they likely find present?

• mayfly nymph and stonefly nymph

• dragonfly nymph and damselfly nymph

• worm and rat-tailed maggot

• freshwater shrimp and caddis fly larva

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During the Industrial Revolution, the moth populations in Manchester, England shifted from predominantly light-colored moths to predominantly dark-colored moths. What does this scenario illustrate?

• It illustrates a temporary change because the moths reverted to their original colors within a few years.

• It illustrates a permanent change as the darker moths became the new norm in the population.

• It illustrates a temporary change because it occurred over an extended period.

• It illustrates a permanent change because it influenced the population across multiple generations.

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How did the BP oil spill in 2010 affect the fishing industry in the Gulf Coast according to the infographic?

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Which is an effect of climate change?

• melting of sea ice 
• burning of fossil fuels
• cutting down trees 
• vehicle exhaust

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