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WorksheetsEnvironmental Changes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
After a forest fire occurs, what will happen first?
people will begin cutting down the trees
animals will return
plants/grass will begin to grow back
the fish will swim
After a forest fire occurs and the plants grow back, what will happen next?
people will begin cutting down the trees
animals will return to the forest
plants/grass will begin to grow back
the fish will swim
How can humans keep soil from washing away because of heavy rain?
use an umbrella
remove all of the plants
use a different type of soil
plant bushes or grass
What part of a plant helps hold soil in place?
roots
leaves
stem
flower
What can change the environment in minutes?
animals building homes
planting bushes
a forest fire
fishing
____________ is when the air, water, or land is contaminated by waste, chemicals, and other harmful substances.
erosion
pollution
weathering
drought
All living and nonliving things in a place make up the ___________.
resource
environment
weather
change
Anything people use to meet their needs are called ___________.
resources
environment
weather
change
___________ is to make or become different.
resources
environment
weather
change
A long period without rain is called a ___________
drought
environment
weather
change
Any combination of sunlight, wind, snow, rain, and temperature in a specific place at a specific time is called ________.
environment
pollution
erosion
weather
_________ breaks down the Earth's ground into small pieces.
environment
pollution
resources
weathering
_________ uses gravity to move pieces of rock, dirt, and sand.
environment
erosion
resources
weathering
A beaver building a dam is an example of a ________ environmental change.
helpful
harmful
helpful and harmful
What type of weather causes many plants and animals to die?
rain
sunshine
wind
drought
Which is NOT an example of pollution?
smoke from factories
an oil spill in the ocean
planting trees
a waste spill in the river
Which is a way that humans harm the environment?
littering
recycling
planting trees
protecting endangered animals
Which is not an example of weather changing the environment?
a drought causes plants to die
a person forgets to put out a fire and burns down the forest
lightning causes a fire
tornadoes destroy a forest
Why is cutting down trees harmful to animals?
a bird's nest could be destroyed
the trees make paper
the rain makes trees grow
Which is an example of plants harming our environment?
plants clean the air
plants produce fruit
plants (Kudzu) take over a tree and kills it
Plants make oxygen
