Future Footprints Vocabulary

Humans depend on the natural environment for their basic needs.  Which doesnʻt belong

• food
• shelter
• clothing
• electronics

Which human activity would be most likely to have a negative impact on the environment?

• Planting trees to control soil erosion
• Limiting the use of chemicals that kill weeds.
• Stopping the draining of swamps.
• Burning coal and oil to generate electric power.

Which is NOT a harmful change?

• pollute the water
• cut down trees
• plant flowers
• pollute the air

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

• Respiratory problems
• Reduced food sources for humans
• Increased disease for humans
• Decrease in global temperatures

4. Air pollution can be moved around by wind from place to place.

• True
• False

All of the following are sources of power that are off grid choices except....

• solar
• wind
• hydro
• nuclear

Hydropower is power generated by....

• lakes
• rivers
• oceans
• running water

Living off the grid means never having contact with people.

• true
• false

What is the definition of a renewable resource?

• things that don't run out
• things that do run out
• stuff that makes things happen
• none of the above

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

• natural gas
• electricity
• oil
• petroleum