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Two students have questions about the relationship between the environment and the organisms that live there. Andy says, "Does an environment influence organisms?" and Scott says, "Do organisms influence their environment?" Give Andy an example of change in a natural environment and describe how it can influence an organism.
If there were a drought, an organism might die due to lack of water. Colder weather may cause an organism to hibernate (animal) or go dormant (plant). Other examples include fire, flood, and landslides.