Human Impact

Multiple Choice

Deforestation means...

• removing the forest

• adding to the forest

• polluting the forest

Multiple Choice

Burning fossil fuels creates air pollution.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

What are the consequences of deforestation? Check 2.

• Decreased biodiversity

• Increased soil erosion

• Decreased sunlight

• Increased oxygen

Multiple Choice

How do humans increase erosion?

• building groynes

• protecting beach dunes

• removing plants/trees

Multiple Choice

There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

We can prevent water pollution by:

• Reduce the use of plastic.

• Properly dispose of chemicals.

• Clean up after your animals.

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Pollution _________________________.

• is harmful materials put into the environment
• found in air, water, and land
• effects plants, animals, and people
• All of the above

Multiple Choice

To reduce pollution in the environment, people should ______________ materials.

• recycle
• throw away
• clean

Multiple Choice

Most water pollution is the result of

• human activities.
• volcanic eruptions.
• storms.

Multiple Choice

What does conserving resources mean?

• Use as much of the resources as you can
• Only use the resources at school
• Protecting the resource so it does not run out

Multiple Choice

What is the major cause for air pollution? 

• factories and cars
• cigarretes 
• deforestation

Multiple Choice

Why are fossil fuels a nonrenewable resource? 

• they take millions of years to replace 
• they can be used over and over again
• they cause air and water pollution 

Multiple Choice

Why is water important?

• Water is vital for life

• Water affects and drives Earth's climate and weather.

• Water shapes Earth's surface

Where we get fresh water?

Aquifers - a body of rock or sediment that can carry a lot of water and allows water to flow

Groundwater- water found in the spaces between rock particles below Earth’s surface.

Permafrost- layer of water that is frozen in the soil in polar regions

Fresh surface waters- Includes rivers, streams, and lakes

Multiple Choice

What is the type of water that moves underground?

• surface water

• water table

• groundwater

• watershed

Multiple Select

Water pollution occurs when:

(multiple select answers)

• Harmful substances enter a water supply

• Industries dispose of waste safely and correctly.

• Industries cut costs with waste disposal.

• None of the above.

Positive Human Actions

National Initiatives

The United states passed laws to protect water quality

The Clean water Act (protect all water quality)

The safe drinking Water Act ( Ensure safe drinking water)

Multiple Choice

What law regulates water pollution, including sewage systems?

• Pollution Control Act

• The Clean Water Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

Multiple Select

Why do we need to conserve water? (You may select more than one answer)

• To save on the water bill

• There is a lot of water

• It a limited sources

• To have enough clean water in the future

Multiple Choice

Which takes longer, primary or secondary succession?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

Multiple Select

What 3 things can cause primary succession to start?

• Volcanic Eruption

• Glacial Retreat

• Hurricane

• Formation of a sand dune

Multiple Choice

True or false: humans can be the cause of secondary succession

• True

• False