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Multiple Choice

How can land pollution harm the environment?

• It can release greenhouse gases

• It can destroy the habitats of animals

• It can allow for harmful chemicals to enter the soil

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Humans cause a significant amount of air pollution by burning _____ fuels?

• Organic

• Electric

• Fossil

Multiple Choice

What is it called when manufacturers take trash and turn it into new products?

• Composting

• Recycling

• Biodegrading

Multiple Choice

Which of the following materials can be recycled?

• Glass

• Paper

• Metals

• Plastic

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Humans depend on Earth's environment for:

• Shelter

• Food

• Water

• All of these options

• Air

Multiple Choice

Human activities that affect Planet Earth are:

• Industrialization

• Agriculture

• Urbanization

• All of these options

• Hunting and Gathering

Multiple Choice

Which type of pollution is shown in the image below?

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

• Acid precipitation

• Global warming

Multiple Choice

Which type of human impact is shown in the picture below?

• Desertification

• Deforestation

• Urban sprawl

• Land pollution

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Hydro Energy

• Fossil Fuel Energy

Multiple Choice

Andrea would like to start an environmental conservation club at her school. She is making a poster to describe what the club will do. Which activity could she list that would be part of conservation?

• Learn how to save water

• Learn how to nurse a sick pet

• Learn how to build a campfire

• Learn how to balance a budget

Multiple Choice

Air pollution is caused by many different activities. Air pollution can affect human health and the health of other living things. Which of these choices gives the best description of air pollution?

• The circulation of pollutants in enclosed spaces

• The long-term health issues related to the quality of the air

• The contamination of the atmosphere by pollutants from human and natural sources

• The pollution that results from global warming

Multiple Choice

All of the biotic and abiotic factors and the interactions among them in a given area

• Population

• Biodiversity

• Climate Change

• Ecosystem

Human Impact on the Environment

Science 11-11:45

Humans and the Environment

The Earth is home to humans, animals, and plants. The Earth provides living things with air to breathe, food to eat, water to drink, resources to use, and even enjoyment. Natural resources are things found in nature that can be used by people. Things like sunlight, air, water, and animals are all natural resources in our environment.

Environment

The environment is everything around you. Everything living on Earth affects the environment, but humans affect the Earth’s environment the most. Sometimes human impact on the Earth is positive. While other times human impact on the environment is negative.

Earth

Earth is very good at recycling waste, but humans create more waste than the Earth can keep up with. Pollution is harmful to the land we live on, the air we breathe, and the water that we drink. Pollution is dangerous to everything living on Earth. This includes humans, animals, and plants.

Earth

Earth is very good at recycling waste, but humans create more waste than the Earth can keep up with. Pollution is harmful to the land we live on, the air we breathe, and the water that we drink. Pollution is dangerous to everything living on Earth. This includes humans, animals, and plants.

Multiple Choice

What does atmosphere mean?

• A layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon.

• Different types of power that people and machines need to do work.

• A thick layer of ice that covers a large area of land.

• The process by which heat is trapped inside Earth's atmosphere by gases.

Multiple Choice

Deforestation is...

• the process by which heat is trapped inside Earth's atmosphere by gases.

• an energy source, such as coal, oil, or natural gas, that is taken from the ground.

• the action or process of clearing forests.

• the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

Multiple Choice

What is global warming?

• The process by which heat is trapped inside Earth's atmosphere by gases.

• An increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans, especially one great enough to change the climate.

Multiple Choice

Renewable Energy is...

• energy from a natural resource, such as wind or sunlight, that can't be used up.

• something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans, such as water, minerals, or trees.

Multiple Choice

Pollution is...

• an energy source, such as coal, oil, or natural gas, that is taken from the ground.

• the act or result of putting harmful substances into the air, water, or soil.

• the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

Multiple Choice

Natural Resources are...

• something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans, such as water, minerals, and trees.

• energy from a natural resource, such as wind or sunlight, that can't be used up.

• an energy source, such as coal, oil, or natural gas, that is taken from the ground.

• an invisible gas that is formed by the chemical breakdown or burning of organic substances such as fossil fuels.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of fossil fuel?

• A layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon.

• An energy source, such as coal, oil, or natural gas, that is taken from the ground.

• The process by which heat is trapped inside Earth's atmosphere by gases.

• Energy from a natural resource, such as wind or sunlight, that can't be used up.

Multiple Choice

What is Energy?

• The act or result of putting harmful substances into the air, water, or soil.

• Energy from a natural resource, such as wind or sunlight, that can't be used up.

• Different types or power that people and machines need to do work.

• Things that are produced and given off as part of a process.