

Long Term Changes
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Danielle Martin
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Short and Long Term Changes
This week we learned changes to the environment.......let's look at the difference between long and short term changes

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Long Term Environmental Changes
Occurs gradually
Affects organisms slowly
Organisms adapt or go extinct
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Multiple Choice
What does long term mean..
temporary
forever
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You are right! Long term changes are permanent.
That means these changes last forever
hundreds and hundreds of years
Some examples are climate change
The best example is the Ice Age
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Multiple Choice
Which one is an example of a long term change?
an gigantic volcano erupting for days
a small flood in a field
a thunderstorm
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Multiple Choice
What kind of environmental change is shown in the picture above?
Short term
Long term
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Multiple Select
Environmental change: a change in the environment most often caused by human influences or the natural process of nature.
Which do you think are examples of environmental changes?
(Choose 3 that apply)
Floods
Droughts
Fires
Rain
Snow
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Short Term Environmental Changes
Occurs quickly
Affects organisms immediately
Organisms move away or die
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Multiple Choice
Last week, you watched a Brainpop video on Natural Disasters. Most Natural Disasters are _____
short term changes
long term changes
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Multiple Choice
Due to several days of downpours the rivers have overflowed their banks causing flooding in one area... this is a
This is a long term change
This is a short term change
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Multiple Choice
How long do short term changes last....
days, months,
hundreds, thousands of years
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Multiple Choice
Lasting only a short while is also called .....
permanent
forever
temporary
always
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Multiple Choice
Bank swallows are birds that make their nests on the edges of rivers. In the spring they lay four or five eggs. Bank swallows can’t swim or breathe underwater. What change in these birds will likely be brought about by flooding in their habitat?
Laying more eggs in the spring.
Building nests higher up the banks.
Eating different kinds of insects.
Learning to breathe underwater.
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Open Ended
Please type your answer once. What is the difference between a short term change and a long term change?
Short and Long Term Changes
This week we learned changes to the environment.......let's look at the difference between long and short term changes

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