Human Impact on the Environment

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What kinds of data would be needed to support the claim that the consumption of natural resources by humans has a negative impact on the environment?

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Increasing human population and decreasing size of habitats for plants and animals

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What data would need to be collected to evaluate the claims that dams in Oregon are harmful to salmon migration?

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The number of salmon passing through before the dam installation and compare it with the numbers of salmon passing through after.

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What observation provides the best evidence that removing litter and planting trees positively affects park ecosystem health?

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The number and diversity of animals increases.

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What data would best support the claim that logging is a likely cause of the decline in the population of Spix’s macaw?

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The population of this bird was relatively constant before logging began.

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Which pair of graphs, showing data for CO2 emissions and wind production of electricity, would support the claim that CO2 emissions can be reduced by increasing wind electricity production?

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How can commercial fishing negatively impact the balance of organisms in an aquatic environment?

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All of the answers listed here are correct

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Impact of increased human population on natural ecosystems and environments?

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All of the answers listed here are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Describe the impact deforestation can have on species inhabiting those affected environments.

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Deforestation destroys habitats of organisms that depend on those trees for food and shelter and can possibly lead to extinction of various species dependent on those environments.

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What's the number one rule when enjoying natural areas?

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Leave No Trace

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What does "Leave No Trace" mean?

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Leave no trace means to leave no evidence you were there to help preserve natural areas.

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