1. 8.11C
Environmental Changes!
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2. Long-Term
Environmental Change !
Environmental change that occurs slowly over
time and affects organisms over generations!
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3. Short-Term
Environmental Change !
Environmental change that occurs quickly and
affects organism immediately!
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4. Extinct
Occurs when a species no longer exists
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5. Endangered
Occurs when a species becomes low in
numbers in their natural habitat
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6. Pollution
When a natural environment is
contaminated with harmful substances
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7. Biodiversity!
The number of different species of
plants and animals in an area
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8. Abundance
The number of one type of species in an area
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