ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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short term environmental change
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long term environmental change
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Habitat loss: Rising temperatures affect vegetation, food sources, access to water and much more. Ecosystems may become uninhabitable for certain animals, forcing wildlife to migrate outside of their usual patterns in search of food and livable conditions, while causing other animals to die off.
Detailed explanation-2: -short-term environmental change: environmental change that. occurs quickly and affects. organisms immediately. Forest fires are an example of a short-term environmental change.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scientists have predicted that long-term effects of climate change will include a decrease in sea ice and an increase in permafrost thawing, an increase in heat waves and heavy precipitation, and decreased water resources in semi-arid regions.
Detailed explanation-4: -The list of issues surrounding our environment go on, but there are three major ones that affect the majority of them overall: global warming and climate change; water pollution and ocean acidification; and loss of biodiversity.