Humans Affect Our Environment

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the cutting down of trees to make room for housing, businesses, and farmland

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deforestation

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the air, water, soil, and everything around us everyday

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environment

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when gases, smoke, and chemicals enter into the environment in large doses that makes it harmful for humans, animal, and plants

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pollution

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the growth of cities into urban areas

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urbanization

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method of farming that does NOT deplete the soil of its nutrients

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crop rotation

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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of crop rotation? reduces pests, use of chemicals on crops, replenishes nutrients in soil, crops are more colorful

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use of chemicals on crops

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Deforestation helps animal and plant habitats thrive and grow

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false

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One way that humans could have a positive impact on local environments is to:

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use resources that are renewable

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Which everyday activity has the following effect on the environment?
oil or natural gas must be pumped from the ground to be used as fuel

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turn heat up on a cold morning

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Which everyday activity has the following effect on the environment: landfills must be dug to store trash and waste items? Options: read a book, eat dinner, take a bath, take out garbage

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take out garbage