Question

Which phrase describes short-term environmental changes?

occur over thousands to millions of years
occur over minutes to hundreds of years
have little to no impact on organisms
are slow-building and offer advanced warning
Answer
Egrets are birds that walk into the shallow waters of marshes and wetlands to catch fish and insects with their long beaks.

Which short-term environmental change is most likely to directly affect a population of egrets along the coast of Florida?

drought
earthquake
forest fire
Answer
Which long-term environmental change may cause animals adapted to cold weather, such as polar bears, to survive and flourish?

ice age
global warming
drought
Answer
Which phrases best describe tectonic plate movement? Check all that apply.

causes craters in Earth’s surface
causes continents to move
causes some organisms to die
causes new species to develop
causes ice ages to begin
Answer
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If the environment experiences a drought, which adaptation would most likely help an organism survive?

If a forest experiences a fire, which adaptation would most likely help an organism survive?
Answer
Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.

If the environment experiences a drought, which adaptation would most likely help an organism survive?
ability to store water

If a forest experiences a fire, which adaptation would most likely help an organism survive?
ability to burrow underground
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The phrase that describes short-term environmental changes is "occur over minutes to hundreds of years."
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The short-term environmental change that is most likely to directly affect a population of egrets along the coast of Florida is **drought**. Drought can reduce the availability of shallow water sources and affect the food supply (fish and insects) that egrets rely on in marshes and wetlands.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The long-term environmental change that may cause animals adapted to cold weather, such as polar bears, to survive and flourish is an **ice age**. During an ice age, colder temperatures and expanded ice cover create suitable habitats for polar bears and similar species that thrive in cold environments.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The phrases that best describe tectonic plate movement are:

- **causes continents to move**
- **causes some organisms to die**
- **causes new species to develop**

While tectonic plate movement can contribute to changes in ecosystems that may lead to the extinction of some organisms or the evolution of new species, it does not directly cause craters in Earth's surface or ice ages to begin. Craters are usually caused by impacts from meteorites, and while plate tectonics can influence climate over long periods, ice ages are typically driven by factors such as changes in Earth's orbit and tilt, rather than plate movement alone.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
**If the environment experiences a drought, which adaptation would most likely help an organism survive?**
- **Water storage** capabilities (e.g., the ability to store water or tolerate dry conditions).

**If a forest experiences a fire, which adaptation would most likely help an organism survive?**
- **Fire-resistant** features (e.g., thick bark, ability to resprout after fire, or seeds that require fire to germinate).
Answered by GPT-4o mini
It seems that the options selected may not fully match the context of the adaptations typically seen in organisms responding to these environmental changes. Here is a more tailored response:

**If the environment experiences a drought, which adaptation would most likely help an organism survive?**
- **Ability to store water** (This adaptation helps organisms manage the scarcity of water during drought conditions.)

**If a forest experiences a fire, which adaptation would most likely help an organism survive?**
- **Ability to burrow underground** (While this adaptation could help some organisms survive by escaping the heat, a more specific adaptation to help organisms survive fire in a forest would typically be traits like fire-resistant bark or the ability to regenerate quickly after a fire.)

If those are the options you are working with, "ability to store water" is definitely correct for droughts, but for fire, there may be a more suitable option related to fire survival characteristics.