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Environmental Changes Vocabulary & Concepts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A great amount

a)

abundance

b)

inherited characteristic

c)

variety of life

2.

an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival

a)

biodiversity

b)

environmental change

c)

adaptation

3.

Biodiversity is

a)

changes in an environment

b)

variety of life

c)

characteristics of organisms

4.

the possibility a species could become extinct

a)

endangered

b)

mutation

c)

sustainability

5.

environmental change is described as

a)

breeding of organisms

b)

a disturbance in the environment

c)

changes in genetic material

6.

no longer living or existing

a)

endangered

b)

mutated

c)

extinct

7.

changes in the genetic material of a cell

a)

mutation

b)

adaptation

c)

variation

8.

A natural process resulting in changes to an organism leading to adaptations.

a)

Natural Selection

b)

selective breeding

c)

environmental change

9.

breeding organisms for a desired trait

a)

variation

b)

Natural Selection

c)

selective breeding

10.

the ability of an ecosystem to stay healthy & productive over time

a)

sustainability

b)

environmental change

c)

adaptations

11.

a characteristic of an organism

a)

trait

b)

mutation

c)

biodiversity

12.

differences between members of the same species

a)

variation

b)

selective breeding

c)

abundance

13.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
14.
The environmental impact of mining includes erosion, loss of biodiversity,contamination of soil and water
a)
This is a short term impact.
b)
This is a long term impact.
15.
Due to several days of downpours the rivers have overflowed their banks causing localized flooding.
a)
This is a long term impact.
b)
This is a short term impact.
16.

Causes changes in DNA of the organism causing adaptations.

a)

Short term impact

b)

Long term impact

17.
Affects organism immediately
a)
Short term impact
b)
Long term impact
18.

How do oil spills affect the environment?

a)

They do not affect the environment.

b)

They have a minimal impact on the environment.

c)

They pollute the environment and reduce populations of organisms.

d)

The pollute the environment but increase populations of organisms.

19.

When an environment changes, some organisms are better adapted to deal with the change. What will these organisms do?

a)

They will survive and reproduce, passing on their genetic traits.

b)

They will survive but they will not reproduce.

c)

They will not be able to pass on their genetic traits.

d)

None of the above

20.
"Bio" means _________.
a)
non-living
b)
not/without
c)
life
d)
dead