Environmental Change Introduction

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Coastal environment showing environmental change

🌊 Part 1: Understanding Environmental Change

1. What is environmental change?

Changes to natural environments over time

Only changes caused by humans

Changes that happen overnight

Only changes to the weather

2. Which of these are natural factors that cause environmental change? (Select all that apply)

Storms and cyclones

Coastal development

Tidal erosion

Volcanic activity

Sand mining

3. What does "anthropogenic" mean?

Caused by natural processes

Caused by human activities

Caused by animals

Caused by climate only

4. Which Australian coastal area is experiencing significant environmental change due to both natural and human factors?

Great Barrier Reef

Uluru

Blue Mountains

Australian Alps

📊 Part 2: Analysing Environmental Change

5. Look at the aerial photographs your teacher has provided showing coastal change over time. List three observable changes you can identify:

a) _________________________________

b) _________________________________

c) _________________________________

6. For each change you identified above, suggest whether it was likely caused by natural factors, human factors, or both. Explain your reasoning:

7. Complete the following sentences about coastal environmental change:

Natural factors that cause coastal change include _____________, _____________, and _____________.

Human activities that affect coastal environments include _____________, _____________, and _____________.

8. Why is it important to understand both natural and human causes of environmental change when managing coastal areas?

🗺️ Part 3: Concept Mapping and Reflection

9. In the space below, create a simple concept map showing the connections between causes of coastal environmental change and their effects. Include at least 2 natural factors, 2 human factors, and their potential impacts on both the environment and local communities:

10. How might First Nations Australian approaches to caring for Country help in managing coastal environmental change?

11. Exit Ticket: Name one natural factor and one human factor that cause environmental change in coastal areas:

Natural factor: _________________________

Human factor: __________________________

Environmental Change Introduction

Environmental Change Introduction

🌊 Part 1: Understanding Environmental Change

📊 Part 2: Analysing Environmental Change

🗺️ Part 3: Concept Mapping and Reflection

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