Question

Which statement best describes long-term environmental changes?

a.They occur suddenly.
b.They do not typically cause changes to DNA.
c.They cannot occur gradually.
d. They can occur anywhere from thousands to billions of years

Answer 1

D for sure. Just like how the ground rises over millions of years.

Answer 2

The right option is; d. They can occur anywhere from thousands to billions of years

Long-term environmental changes are environmental changes that occur gradually over time and affects organisms over generations. Long-term environmental changes can occur anywhere and it allows organisms to adapt to its effect. Examples of long-term environmental changes include global warming, deforestation, sun’s intensity, earth’s orbit and urbanization.