Environmental Change Flashcards
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Give three ways environmental changes affect populations.
A
Population increases, decreases or is distributed differently.
1
Q
Name living and non-living factors which affect the environment.
A
Amount of predators, average temperature, amount of competition and average rainfall.
2
Q
What can be used to measure environmental changes?
A
Living and non-living indicators.
3
Q
Give an example of a living indicator.
A
Lichen are very sensitive to sulfur dioxide and so can measure air pollution.
4
Q
Give an example of a non-living indicator.
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Automatic weather stations.