Short vs Long Term Environmental

Has an immediate impact

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Global Warming

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

An individual organism dies

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

A Volcano currently erupting

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Whole populations affected

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Permanent change to an ecosystem

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Can cause extinction of a species

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A new species can form

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the most likely adaptation for a rabbit which once lived in the snow but now lives in shrubs and rocks due to increased global temperature?

• they will see an increase in fur production

• they will grow longer ears

• they will become better swimmers

• their coats will become darker due to natural selection

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Due to several days of downpours the rivers have overflowed their banks causing localized flooding.

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2