Environmental Change

Question 1

What do changes in the environment do?

Answer 1

Affect the distribution of living organisms

Question 2

What are examples of these affects?

Answer 2

• changing distribution of bird species

* disappearance of pollinating insects, including bees

Question 3

What are the two types of environmental changes?

Answer 3

Living factors

Non living factors

Question 4

What is an example of a living factor?

Answer 4

Changes in competitor

Question 5

What can living organisms be used as?

Answer 5

Indicators of pollution

Question 6

What can lichens be used as?

Answer 6

Air pollution indicators

Particularly concentration of sulfur dioxide

Question 7

What can invertebrate animals be used as?

Answer 7

Indicators for water pollution

Particularly the dissolved oxygen in water

Question 8

What are 3 non living indicators?

Answer 8

O2 levels
Temperature
Rainfall

Question 9

What is a practical for this?

Answer 9

Investigating the plant growth of vary environmental conditions e.g.
Degree of shade
Supply of nutrients