Content Transparency #6A

Use with Chapter 6, pp. 167–169

How do ecosystems change?

Both animals and people can change ecosystems.

A Beaver Dam
Beavers build a dam to make a new pond
where they can be safe from predators.

Acid Rain Damage

Acid rain is rain that has absorbed certain
kinds of air pollution. It damages forests, soils,
and lakes.
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A Landfill
Most garbage ends up in landfills. Landfills
may cover a few acres or a few thousand
acres. They are eventually covered with soil
and grass.
Grade 5 • Life Science