Environmental Change Flashcards

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Give three ways environmental changes affect populations.

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Population increases, decreases or is distributed differently.

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Name living and non-living factors which affect the environment.

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Amount of predators, average temperature, amount of competition and average rainfall.

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What can be used to measure environmental changes?

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Living and non-living indicators.

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Give an example of a living indicator.

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Lichen are very sensitive to sulfur dioxide and so can measure air pollution.

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Give an example of a non-living indicator.

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Automatic weather stations.

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