Changes in the Environment Flashcards
Give three examples of natural disasters.
Landslides, wildfires, and floods.
What are the 3 main natural reasons why environments change?
Natural Disasters, changes in population, and limiting factors.
What are the causes and effects of landslides?
Causes: avalanche, snow, loose soil
Effects: habitat destruction, lose of life
What are the causes and effect of wildfires?
Causes: drought, volcano, lightning
Effects: habitat destruction, lose of life
What are the causes and effects of floods?
Causes: rain buildup, hurricane, tsunami
Effects: habitat destruction, erosion, lose of life
What are changes in population due to?
Birth rates vs. death rates and immigration vs. emigration
What are limiting factors?
Climate, availability of food, crops, trees