Environmental Change

How do the floods due to Hurricane Harvey Positively impact city of Houston?

• Fish will adapt to reproduce faster

• Many fish species will become extinct

• Many fish species will learn to escape fishing nets

• Fish will be caught more quickly with new fishing nets.

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If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the the field ?

• The bird population would stay the same

• The bird population would increase fast

• The bird population would decrease

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Changes to an environment may make it more difficult for an organism to find-

• food.

• shelter.

• water.

• all of the above

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When an environment changes and organisms can no

longer meet their basic needs they will most likely −

• thrive.

• perish.

• not be affected.

• none of the above

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When changes to an environment happen, animals-

• move.

• perish.

• adapt.

• all of the above

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If all of the water dries up in a pond, the fish will-

• move into a new pond.

• swim faster.

• thrive.

• perish.

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An ______ includes all living and nonliving things together in an area.

• population

• ecosystem

• consumers

• producers

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A fire destroys all of the trees and plants in the forest. How might this affect the birds in the area?

• The birds will plant seeds and grow new trees.

• The birds will have more food to eat.

• The birds will plant seeds and grow new trees.

• The birds will have no place to build their homes.

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Very little rainfall, hot weather, and cracked ground

describe which change to an environment?

• volcanic erruption

• landslide

• drought

• flood

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Which of the following gives an example of how birds modify their environment to meet their needs?

• Birds use twigs to build a nest.

• Birds hatch eggs and feed their young.

• Birds breathe air and drink water.

• Birds find food.