Short vs Long Term Changes

Short-Term or Long-term Environmental Change?

• Short-Term

• Long-term

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Short-term or Long-Term Environmental Change?

• Short-term

• Long-term

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Short-term or Long-term environmental Change?

• Short-term

• Long-term

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Short-term or Long-term Environmental Changes?

• Short-term

• Long-term

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Long-term or short-term environmental impact?

• long-term

• short-term

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What kind of environment change is this?

b

Long term

Short term

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How do plants typically respond to short-term environmental changes?

• By migrating to new locations

• By immediately growing larger leaves

• By adjusting their photosynthesis rates

• By evolving new traits within a few generations

Answer explanation

Plants typically respond to short-term environmental changes by adjusting their photosynthesis rates.

What is a short-term change in an ecosystem?

• A sudden storm

• Evolution of a new species

• Formation of a mountain

• Continental drift

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is a long-term change in the environment?

• Seasonal migration of birds

• Daily temperature fluctuations

• Glacial formation

• A volcanic eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How do animals typically respond to short-term environmental changes?

• By evolving new traits

• By migrating temporarily

• By forming new species

• By changing their genetic code