Human Impact Review

This "sphere" is made up of all of the rocks on Earth.

• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere

Rivers, oceans, and streams are all part of the...

• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere

Name the process by which carbon gets from a plant to an animal (for instance from a leaf to a caterpillar).

• Photosynthesis
• Consumption (eating)
• Decomposition
• Diffusion

Name the process by which carbon moves from the ocean to the atmosphere.

• Photosynthesis
• Consumption (eating)
• Decomposition
• Diffusion

What process converts carbon dioxide from the air into glucose?

• Photosynthesis
• Consumption (eating)
• Osmosis
• Cellular Respiration

Which of the following is a non-renewable energy resource?

• wind
• solar
• coal
• biomass

Why is oil considered a non-renewable resource?

• It can never be regenerated.
• It takes millions of years to form.
• It can be renewed in about 100 years.
• Oil is renewable. 

Which region has an abundance of oil and a scarcity of water?

• Canada
• The Middle East
• The United States
• The Great Lakes

What does this diagram show?

• The Greenhouse Effect
• Climate Change
• The Carbon Cycle
• Atmosphere

Why is the Greenhouse Effect important?

• It protects our planet from increasing temperatures.
• It keeps our planet at a temperature that sustains life.
• It keeps our planet cool.
• It helps plants grow in winter.