
7U4L3a Environmental Changes Intro
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Environmental Changes Intro
7.MS-LS2-4. Analyze data to provide evidence that disruptions (natural or human-made) to any physical or biological component of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in all its populations.
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Short Term Changes
Changes that occur quickly in an ecosystem and affect organisms immediately
Does not give organisms time to adapt to changes
Forces populations to move or possibly risk death
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Examples of Short Term changes
Drought
Flood
Volcanic Eruption
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How Do Short Term Changes Affect Organisms?
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Drought –
the severe lack of rainfall causes producers to die which eventually reduces food sources for all other organisms
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Flood –
organisms that are unable to escape the rising water are swept away and drown
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Volcanic eruption –
gas, ash, and lava covers a large area and destroys shelters, food sources, and habitats of many organisms
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Multiple Choice
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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Multiple Choice
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Long Term Changes
Changes that occur slowly over time and affects organisms over several generations
Gradual changes that allow organisms time to adapt
Organisms become better adapted to survive in their environment
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Multiple Choice
An organism that cannot adapt to changes in the environment will most likely -
produce more offspring
die
change its traits to survive
store more food
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Examples of Long Term Changes
Climate change
Pollution
Deforestation
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How do Long Term Changes Affect Organisms?
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Climate change –
can cause a change in migration patterns, nesting, and hibernation of many different species
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Pollution –
chemicals, pesticides, and fertilizers can poison air, soil, and water over time
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Deforestation –
contributes to habitat destruction of a large number of species
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Checkpoint!
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Multiple Choice
The ICE AGE is
Short Term Environmental Change
Long Term Environmental Change
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Multiple Choice
URBANIZATION is
Short Term Environmental Change
Long Term Environmental Change
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Multiple Choice
A WILDFIRE is
Short Term Environmental Change
Long Term Environmental Change
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Multiple Choice
A BLIZZARD is
Short Term Environmental Change
Long Term Environmental Change
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Environmental Changes Vocabulary
adaptation - how organisms adjust to a new environment or make changes to their current environment
climate change - a change in global or regional climate patterns
conservation - to prevent the wasteful use of a resource
ecosystem - all of the living and nonliving things that interact in an area
environment - the setting or habitat in which organisms live
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Environmental Changes Vocabulary
long term environmental changes - changes that occur slowly over time and affect organisms over several generations
pollution - the contamination of air, water, or soil by substances that are harmful to living organisms
short term environmental changes - changes that occur quickly in an ecosystem and affect organisms immediately
succession - the gradual growth of new organisms in an ecosystem
urbanization - an increase of an urban (city) population
Environmental Changes Intro
7.MS-LS2-4. Analyze data to provide evidence that disruptions (natural or human-made) to any physical or biological component of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in all its populations.
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