how can changes in an environment affect living

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How can changes in an environment affect

living organisms?

Environment can be changed by:

1-Diseases 2-natural disasters

Diseases such as: Bacteria Mildew Mold

Natural disasters such as:

FloodDrought

Floodwhen dry land becomes covered by

watercaused by: heavy rains and storms

change an environment: by washing away soil and plants(animals

lose their habitats)

Droughtwhen there is no rain for a long

timecan cause: wildfires

change an environment: Rivers and lakes can dry. Soil can dry

When an environment changes some organisms:

move to find a new habitatexample :

Elephants migrate in search for water and grass

Others could adjust to surviveExample:-some predators hunt other things.-some burrow themselves when their environment becomes dry.

Others cannot adjust or migrate so they die

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