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How Do Environmental Changes Affect Living Things?

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nonliving things like water, wind, etc... can change the environment. But living things can also cause changes.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

..................... is when small pieces of rock are carried away by water and sometimes by wind.

a)

Erosion

b)

Drought

c)

Flood

d)

Wild fire

3.

.............. is a large amount of water that covers normally dry land. It can happen very suddenly.

a)

An erosion

b)

A flood

c)

A drought

d)

Fire

4.

Fires can be caused by a natural event, like lightning. Fires can also be caused by people.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

What most likely caused this ecosystem change?

a)

drought

b)

erosion

c)

fire

d)

flood

6.

What causes a drought?

a)

moving water

b)

no rainfall

c)

too much rainfall

d)

cold weather

7.

Changes to an environment may make it more difficult for an organism to find-

a)

food.

b)

shelter.

c)

water.

d)

all of the above

8.

Write the missing effect for the picture.

Cause (reason): wildfire

Effect (result): ........................................................

4 lines
9.

Write the missing cause for the picture.

Cause: .................................

Effect: People and animals must look for new places to live. Plants wilt and die.

4 lines
10.

Write the missing effect for the picture.

Cause: trash

Effect: ........................................................

4 lines
11.

Beavers change the environment when they cut down trees, make canals, and build dams.

Effect :

a)

land is flooded

b)

land is dry

c)

land is polluted

d)

land is eroded

12.

Kudzu plant grows very fast and covers other plants as it grows. Which is an effect of kudzu growing in an environment?

a)

Other plants get more sun and grow.

b)

Other plants get more water and grow.

c)

Other plants do not get enough sunlight and die.

d)

Other plants get more nutrients from soil and grow.

13.

Fires clear space for new plant growth. Ashes from burned plants add nutrients to the soil.

a)

positive effect

b)

negative effect

14.

Pollution is

a)

recycling.

b)

animals building their homes in trees.

c)

any harmful material added to the air, water, or land.

d)

cutting down trees.

15.

Which is an example of how people can help an environment?

a)

a pond is drained

b)

trees are planted in a forest

c)

trash is dumped in the ocean

d)

houses are build on a grassland

16.

How can humans protect the environment? (select all that apply)

a)

National Parks to protect the environment

b)

recycling

c)

walking, riding a bike, or take the bus

d)

littering