Short and Long Term Environmental Changes

A type of environmental change that affects organisms immediately as it happens quickly.

• Long-term

• Short-term

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A type of environmental change where changes occur quickly and do not give time for organisms to develop adaptations, which can sometimes lead to die-offs or extinctions.

• Long-term

• Short-term

All of the following are examples of environmental changes that can be caused by humans except - 

• clearing land for housing developments

• pesticides

• volcanic eruption

• pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A type of environmental change that can cause changes in the ecosystem which will affect organisms in that environment over several generations.

• Long-term

• Short-term

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Global Warming

• Short Term Change

• Long Term Change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

How do oil spills affect the environment?

• They do not affect the environment.

• They have a minimal impact on the environment.

• They pollute the environment and reduce populations of organisms.

• The pollute the environment but increase populations of organisms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All of the following are examples of environmental changes that can be caused by humans except -

• clearing land for roads

• pesticides

• pollution

• volcanic eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Deforestation, pollution, urbanization, and climate change are all

• Unimportant disruptions

• Long-term disruptions

• Natural disruptions

• Short-term disruptions

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5