Environmental Changes

Question 1

Which statement accurately describes tectonic plate movement?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Tectonic plate movement is a long-term environmental change.

Question 2

What event might occur when favorable adaptations build up in a population over many generations?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

speciation

Question 3

What is a possible effect of long-term environmental changes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

adaptation

Question 4

Which long-term environmental change could allow some organisms to flourish?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

ice age

Question 5

Humans clear-cut a forest. Which is one possible way that animals would most likely be affected by this action?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Some animals would be forced to migrate.

Question 6

A volcano violently erupts near a small town and wildlife preserve. Which effect might occur?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Ash and dust fill the air and reduce sunlight.

Question 7

Weather patterns during a La Niña cause less rainfall than normal along the southeastern coast of the United States. However, above-average rainfall occurs in Australia.Which event is most likely to occur during this La Niña?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A drought will cause rivers to run low along the southeastern coast of the United States.

Question 8

Look at the image.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

flooding, short-term environmental change

Question 9

During an earthquake, buildings and roads collapse. This causes people to move to new locations and find new homes.Which effect of short-term environmental change is presented in this scenario?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

forced migration

Question 10

Which represents the greatest time frame in which a short-term environmental change can occur?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

over hundreds of years

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