Short Term and Long Term Environmental Changes

What two environmental changes can be found in this image?

• pollution and climate change

• climate change and urbanization

• deforestation and pollution

• urbanization and deforestation

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Natural Disasters such as, earthquakes, flooding, and volcanic eruptions can cause ...

• short term changes

• long term changes

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environmental change is described as

• breeding of organisms

• a disturbance in the environment

• changes in genetic material

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The environmental impact of mining includes erosion, loss of biodiversity,contamination of soil and water

• This is a short term impact.

• This is a long term impact.

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The transition from fall to winter could be considered an environmental change. Which kind of change is winter?

• short-term, because it lasts less than a year

• long-term, because it lasts more than a year

• long-term, because it lasts more than a year

• long-term, because it does not cause changes to the DNA of a species

An environmental change is occurring due to continents shifting and moving to different parts of Earth’s surface. What kind of change is this?

• a short-term change due to tectonic plate movement

• a long-term change due to tectonic plate movement

• a short-term change due to increasing levels of solar energy

• a long-term change due to increasing levels of solar energy

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The first organisms to reappear after an ecosystem is damaged.

• Abiotic Community

• Pioneer species

• Succession

• Biomass

The progression of life in an area that starts with bare rock or sand but no soil. Example: a volcanic island.

• Climax Community

• Pioneer Species

• Secondary Succession

• Primary Succession

Which of the following is the best definition for Short Term Environmental changes?

• Short-term environmental changes tend to not affect the environment and the organisms living in it since it happens rather quickly.

• Short-term environmental changes do not have a significant effect on the environment.

• Short-term environmental changes, like droughts, floods, and fires DO NOT give populations time to adapt to the change and force them to move or become extinct. The changes happen rather quickly and there is no time for adaptations to occur which can lead to massive die-off.

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Which of the following is an example of a short-term environmental change?

• A volcanic eruption

• The melting of polar ice caps

• The formation of a mountain range

• The drifting of continents

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