Unit 1 Lesson 3 How Do Environments Change?

A group of living things of the same kind is called _____

• predator

• population

• organism

• species

A natural resource is _____

• a useful materials that is made by humans

• a useful material that comes from the environment

• an organism that causes problems in the environment

• a slow change that happens in the environment

_______ is an example of a very fast environmental change.

• An invasive species

• Resource removal

• Rocks wearing away

• An earthquake

What natural resource CANNOT be replaced in nature?

• trees

• metals

• water

• air

_________ is an example of a slow environment change.

• a canyon forming

• a volcano erupting

• a wildfire burning

• a landslide happening

Which of the following statements about species is true?

• a species is a group of living things of the same kind

• a species is affected when an environment changes

• every type of plant and animal is a separate species

• all of these answers are correct

The Kudzu vine comes to the United States from Asia. It grows faster than other plants and crowds out local plant species. In this example, the Kudzu vine is a(n) ________________.

• natural resource

• natural event

• invasive species

• nonliving thing

You walk through a forest and smell burnt trees. What claim can you make using evidence from your walk?

• Animals can find more food in this environment.

• animals have moved away from this environment

• natural resources have increased in this environment

• new species of plants have moved into this environment

Which of the following is NOT true about environmental changes?

• changes can be caused by humans

• changes may affect the species that live in the environment

• engineers and scientist work together to change environments

• changes are always quick