Scaffolded worksheet 12.

6 GELS- 2; GELS-3; GELS-4; GELS-7

Why do environments change?

1. In the table below, provide examples of natural and human changes to environments.

Natural changes Human changes

 Wind, Rain  overpopulation
 Predation  pollution
 Earthquakes  deforestation
 Volcanoes eruptions  climate change
 Hurricanes  undrinkable water
 Fires  burning fossil fuel
 Insect outbreaks  poor air quality
 Disease epidemics  reducing habitat
 Droughts  over hunting
 Floods  pesticides
 Hurricanes  fertilizers
 Windstorm
 Landslides

2. Create a series of flowcharts that show the consequences of environmental change.

Consequence 2:
Consequence 1:
Environmental it is hard to get the
change: damaged houses
econmy better
and many lives
Earthquakes after earthquakes
lost during this
as many buildings
change.
are broken down

Consequence 2:
Consequence 1:
Environmental lack of water and
change: crop damage for less water in the
farmers as their enviroment along
Drought
crops die. with animals
dying.

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 Consequence 2:
Consequence 1:
Alot tress are burnt
Environmental change:
Their is a lot of down which leads to less
Fires endangered species and oxygen in envroments
many lives lost. and not space for
animals to live.

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