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

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 4

greatest

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over hundreds of years

Question 5

most likely

Revolt · Accepted Answer

surface craters

Question 6

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

ice age

Question 7

most likely

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It will lead to forced migration.

Question 8

most likely

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Look at the image.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

flooding, short-term environmental change

Question 10

most likely

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Some animals would be forced to migrate.

Environmental Changes Answers