Human Impact Quiz

Global warming has been linked to a decrease in 

• the size of the polar ice caps 
• the temperature of Earth 
• the rate of species extinction 
• the rate of carbon dioxide production

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Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

• deforestation
• removing carnivores from a forest 
• recycling
• heating homes with fossil fuels  

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Continued depletion of the ozone layer will most likely result in

• an increase in skin cancer among humans 
• a decrease in atmospheric pollutants 
• an increase in marine ecosystem stability 
• a decrease in climatic changes

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Increased industrialization will most likely

• decrease available habitats 
• increase environmental carrying capacity 
• increase the stability of ecosystems 
• decrease global warming

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Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?

• use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
• development of wildlife refuges 
• governmental restriction of industrial pollution 
• increased use of fossil fuels

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A large tract of land is purchased by a commercial agricultural company. The land is cleared of its native flora (plants), and a single crop is planted instead. What is the effect of this action?

• There is an increase in the variety of foods.
• The biodiversity of the area is reduced.
• There is a reduction in the size of the land
• The cost of the planted crop increases

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Albert wants to practice conservation. He has decided to examine his lifestyle in order to identify areas in which he can reduce the resources he consumes, reuse resources he already has, and recycle resources that he cannot reuse. In which of the following ways can Albert best reduce the resources he currently consumes?

• Use paper grocery bags as gift wrap
• Ride a bike to work instead of taking his car
• Subscribe to a daily rather than a weekly newspaper
• Use an organic rather than synthetic fertilizer in his garden

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Many common products, such as wooden furniture, paper, and books, are made from trees. Which of the following is a likely consequence of humans cutting down a forest in order to make use of the natural resources there? 

• the decrease of chemical runoff into the oceans
• increased acid rain
• the increase of light pollution in cities
• the destruction of habitats

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Which of the following historical events most likely triggered the largest increase in the human population? 

• the Black Death plague, which occurred in the mid-1300s
• the domestication of wheat crops, which began around 8000 B.C
• the fall of the Roman Empire, which occurred around A.D. 800
• the Industrial Revolution, which began in the late 1700s

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What would Earth be like without the greenhouse effect?

• Too cold to be habitable
• A little cooler than it is now
• The same temperature as it is now
• A little warmer than it is now

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