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WorksheetsEnvironmental Changes Vocabulary & Concepts
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
A great amount
abundance
inherited characteristic
variety of life
an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival
biodiversity
environmental change
adaptation
Biodiversity is
changes in an environment
variety of life
characteristics of organisms
the possibility a species could become extinct
endangered
mutation
sustainability
environmental change is described as
breeding of organisms
a disturbance in the environment
changes in genetic material
no longer living or existing
endangered
mutated
extinct
changes in the genetic material of a cell
mutation
adaptation
variation
A natural process resulting in changes to an organism leading to adaptations.
Natural Selection
selective breeding
environmental change
breeding organisms for a desired trait
variation
Natural Selection
selective breeding
the ability of an ecosystem to stay healthy & productive over time
sustainability
environmental change
adaptations
a characteristic of an organism
trait
mutation
biodiversity
differences between members of the same species
variation
selective breeding
abundance
Causes changes in DNA of the organism causing adaptations.
Short term impact
Long term impact
How do oil spills affect the environment?
They do not affect the environment.
They have a minimal impact on the environment.
They pollute the environment and reduce populations of organisms.
The pollute the environment but increase populations of organisms.
When an environment changes, some organisms are better adapted to deal with the change. What will these organisms do?
They will survive and reproduce, passing on their genetic traits.
They will survive but they will not reproduce.
They will not be able to pass on their genetic traits.
None of the above
