Environmental Changes

There is a beach that is home to many animals. Strong ocean waves have been taking away the sand, causing the beach to get smaller. What could people do to help keep the beach from getting smaller?

• Capture the animals and taken them to a larger beach

• Stop people from throwing trash into the water near the beach

• Build structures that decrease the size and strength of the waves

• Bring in new animals that are able to live on smaller beaches

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It occurs when it does not rain for a long time. It forces people and animals to look for new places to live.

• fires

• flood

• drought

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Animals living in a pond would have less space to live and grow if the pond were located in an area that had what conditions.

• A new kind of fish-eating bird that moved in

• A decreased temperature for several days

• No freezing temperatures all winter

• Much less rain than usual for many months

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A factory uses the water from a lake to make things. When the water is put back into the lake, it is much warmer than before. The warmer water can harm some of the plants and animals that live in the lake. How could the factory make a change so that less harm is done to the plants and animals?

• They could put plants in the lake that live in very warm water.

• They could let the water cool down before returning it to the lake.

• They could build factories closer to the lake that provides the water.

• After using the water, they could send it to another lake far away.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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Cranes are birds. They build platform nests in the shallow waters of estuaries. Estuaries are places where fresh water and salt water mix at the coast. Cranes eat crabs. Cranes might move away from this area if which change happens?

• There is a drought in the area and there is a shortage of freshwater, resulting in the decline in the number of crabs.

• The number of crabs in the area increases.

• The number of insects in the area increases.

• The area is cloudy one day and sunny the next.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Humans have affected animals' habitats by building roads and houses in animals' habitats. This causes animals to move to a new place to live.

• True

• False

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How can people help restore or lessen the impact on a habitat/environment?

• People can plant more trees.

• People can help relocate/move animals

• People can make smart choices about where to build homes and roads.

• People can mow the grass in their yards.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

After a fire burns down a forest, what TWO things will happen next?

• Plants will grow back

• Animals will move back

• People will use the trees to build things

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The maps below show where trees, shrubs, and grass grew in a few square miles before a forest fire and one year after the forest fire. The results of the forest fire might be helpful to animals that -

• feed on insects that live in shrubs.

• eat grass as their main source of food.

• are not able to move very quickly.

• make their homes in the tallest trees.

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What does an animal need to survive?

• food, water, air and shelter
• shelter, habitat and toys
• candy, air and soda
• friends, food, and water

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