Long Term Short Term Environmental Changes

Has an immediate impact

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Global Warming

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

An individual organism dies

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

A Volcano currently erupting

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

Whole populations affected

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Permanent change to an ecosystem

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Can cause extinction of a species

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

A new species can form

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

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.HS-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.HS-ESS3-1