Environmental Changes

Question 1

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 2

Which natural occurrence is an example of a long-term environmental change?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The peppered moth evolves from a light to a dark color.

Question 3

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 4

Which is one way that a short-term environmental change will most likely affect organisms within an ecosystem?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It will lead to forced migration.

Question 5

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

ice age

Question 6

Which statement accurately describes tectonic plate movement?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Tectonic plate movement is a long-term environmental change.

Question 7

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

over hundreds of years

Question 8

Which short-term environmental change would a very small asteroid or comet impact on Earth most likely cause?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

surface craters

Question 9

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

speciation

Question 10

Look at the image.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

flooding, short-term environmental change

Environmental Changes Answers