Human Impact Test Review

 What happened to the fish population after fishermen worked together to come up with a plan?

•  The fish numbers fell below sustainable levels
•  The fish numbers stayed at constant, sustainable levels
• The numbers of fish rose above carrying capacity.
• All of the above

What is the only fresh water National Marine Sanctuary?

• Monitor
• Channel Islands
• Cordele Bank 
• Thunder Bay 

How have humans impacted watersheds?

• Industrial pollution
• Transportation
• Farm waste
• All the above

What is NOT an example of an invasive species in the US?

• Flathead Catfish
• Lionfish
• Clownfish
• Zebra mussel

Which of the following is a National Marine Sanctuary located in Hawaii?

• Papahanaumokuakea 
• Gulf of the Farallones 
• Fagatele Bay
• Olympic Coast 

What state does Big Miracle occur in?

• Minnesota
• Canada
• Washington
• Alaska

Which letter shows runoff?

• A
• B
• C

Which of the following is NOT a way that water is affected by the mining of resources from land.

• Contaminants leach into the underground water (aquifers).
• Mines divert water to another river to keep it from getting dirty.
• All of these are ways mining affects aquatic ecosystems.
• Runoff from mine areas end up in the nearest body of water.

What can humans can do to minimize the destruction of the environment when extracting fossil fuels? 

• Humans can use environmentally responsible practices, like using bacteria to clean the water and then reuse the water in the mine.
• Humans can use environmentally irresponsible practices, like leaving materials in heaps and allowing contaminants to leak into water supplies. 
• None of these are ways we can minimize the destruction of the environment.
•  Humans can dump all of the leftovers into a landfill and cover it up with top soil. 

The most endangered river in America's problems results from the large number of sewage overflow sites that are found along the course of the river. These sewage overflow sites are a direct result of an increase in 

• global warming 
• human population 
•  recycling programs 
• atmospheric changes