Environmental Changes Answers

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S
Some animals would adapt.
S
Some animals would go extinct.
S
Some animals would evolve.
S
Some animals would be forced to migrate.
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A volcano violently erupts near a small town and wildlife preserve. Which effect might occur?

S
Some local species develop new adaptations.
N
New species form at the wildlife preserve.
M
Many wildlife species become extinct.
A
Ash and dust fill the air and reduce sunlight.
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f
flooding
e
extinction
s
surface craters
w
weather pattern changes
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d
drought, short-term environmental change
f
flooding, short-term environmental change
e
earthquake, long-term environmental change
t
tsunami, long-term environmental change
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Which natural occurrence is an example of a long-term environmental change?

L
Lightning sparks a forest fire.
A
An earthquake results in a tsunami.
A
A river floods due to a strong thunderstorm.
T
The peppered moth evolves from a light to a dark color.
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most likely

I
It will lead to larger populations.
I
It will lead to speciation.
I
It will lead to adaptation.
I
It will lead to forced migration.
9

Which statement accurately describes tectonic plate movement?

T
Tectonic plate movement can be prevented with planning.
T
Tectonic plate movement does not cause environmental change.
T
Tectonic plate movement does not affect organisms.
T
Tectonic plate movement is a long-term environmental change.
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in days
i
in minutes
o
over hundreds of years
o
over thousands of years

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