Environmental Changes Answers

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3

Which phrase describes short-term environmental changes?

A
occur over thousands to millions of years
B
occur over minutes to hundreds of years
C
have little to no impact on organisms
D
are slow-building and offer advanced warning
5

Which phrases best describe tectonic plate movement? Check all that apply.causes craters in Earth’s surfacecauses continents to movecauses some organisms to diecauses new species to developcauses ice ages to begin

A
causes craters in Earth’s surface
B
causes continents to move
C
causes some organisms to die
D
causes new species to develop
E
causes ice ages to begin
6

X thin skinability to run fast✔ ability to store water

A
X thin skin
B
ability to run fast
C
✔ ability to store water
7

dark green coloring ✔ ability to burrow underground X scales covering the body

A
dark green coloring
B
✔ ability to burrow underground
C
X scales covering the body
8

Which of the following illustrates coevolution?

A
Soil created rocks, and rocks protected land plants.
B
Corals shaped the coastline, and changes in the coastline increased biodiversity.
C
Volcanoes created mountains, and mountains protected the animals.
D
Land plants stopped soil from eroding, and soil protected land plants from birds.

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