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WorksheetsHow Do Environmental Changes Affect Living Things?
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Nonliving things like water, wind, etc... can change the environment. But living things can also cause changes.
true
false
..................... is when small pieces of rock are carried away by water and sometimes by wind.
Erosion
Drought
Flood
Wild fire
.............. is a large amount of water that covers normally dry land. It can happen very suddenly.
An erosion
A flood
A drought
Fire
Fires can be caused by a natural event, like lightning. Fires can also be caused by people.
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false
What most likely caused this ecosystem change?
drought
erosion
fire
flood
What causes a drought?
moving water
no rainfall
too much rainfall
cold weather
Changes to an environment may make it more difficult for an organism to find-
food.
shelter.
water.
all of the above
Write the missing effect for the picture.
Cause (reason): wildfire
Effect (result): ........................................................
Write the missing cause for the picture.
Cause: .................................
Effect: People and animals must look for new places to live. Plants wilt and die.
Write the missing effect for the picture.
Cause: trash
Effect: ........................................................
Beavers change the environment when they cut down trees, make canals, and build dams.
Effect :
land is flooded
land is dry
land is polluted
land is eroded
Kudzu plant grows very fast and covers other plants as it grows. Which is an effect of kudzu growing in an environment?
Other plants get more sun and grow.
Other plants get more water and grow.
Other plants do not get enough sunlight and die.
Other plants get more nutrients from soil and grow.
Fires clear space for new plant growth. Ashes from burned plants add nutrients to the soil.
positive effect
negative effect
Pollution is
recycling.
animals building their homes in trees.
any harmful material added to the air, water, or land.
cutting down trees.
Which is an example of how people can help an environment?
a pond is drained
trees are planted in a forest
trash is dumped in the ocean
houses are build on a grassland
How can humans protect the environment? (select all that apply)
National Parks to protect the environment
recycling
walking, riding a bike, or take the bus
littering
