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A Changing Urban Environment Reading Comprehension Questions
A Changing Urban Environment Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions
1. What is an urban environment?
2. Draw one line from each animal to the location in which it has been seen recently.
Animal Location
4. Describe how an urban environment can change when humans are unable to go out.
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A Changing Urban Environment Comprehension Questions
Extension Activity
When an environment changes, species can adapt to increase their chances of survival. Research
a species and explain how it has evolved over time to adapt to its environment.
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A Changing Urban Environment Comprehension
Answers
1. What is an urban environment?
A built-up area with high population densities, such as the area surrounding a city.
2. Draw one line from each animal to the location in which it has been seen recently.
Animal Location
4. Describe how an urban environment can change when humans are unable to go out.
• There are fewer people in the streets and city centres.
• There is less traffic on roads.
• There are fewer boats on coasts and in canals/rivers.
• There is less air traffic/aeroplanes in the sky and on runways.
• There is less food discarded on the streets.
Extension Activity
When an environment changes, species can adapt to increase their chances of survival. Research
a species and explain how it has evolved over time to adapt to its environment.
Students should mention evolution in terms of:
• variation/mutation of genes
• natural selection
• inheritance of specific genotypes
• evolution give rising to specific phenotypes