Relationships Between Human Activity and Earth's Systems

What effect did agricultural tools have on development of cities?

• Agricultural tools allowed early humans to grow a surplus of food, thus freeing up time to build settlements that grew into cities.

• Agricultural tools needed to be made by an expert. Humans gathered near the expert and settlements developed.

• Settlements developed so humans would not have to travel far to trade their agricultural tools.

• Agricultural tools could be used to dig holes for house building.

Which greenhouse gas does the automobile industry produce?

• Helium

• CO₂

• Methane

• Oxygen

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Which environmental problem have we not invented a technological solution for?

• plastic trash persisting in the environment

• providing water in a drought

• sustainable farming techniques

• renewable sources of energy

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What causes a direct rise in CO₂ emissions?

• burning more fossil fuels

• population growth

• increased solar activity

• shrinking habitats

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Which statement about oil is not true?

• An abundance of oil allowed humans to concentrate on other power technologies.

• An abundance of oil has made plastic products inexpensive.

• An abundance of oil prevents alternative power technologies from being used

• An abundance of oil has allowed vehicle emissions to grow.

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What aspect of farming is not true?

• Forests are burned to create new agricultural areas.

• Farming is a natural process and has little effect on the Earth.

• The further food comes from, the more CO₂ emissions it causes.

• Carcinogenic pesticides are sprayed on our food.

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What gases make up most of Earth's greenhouse gases?

• Oxygen and CO₂

• CO₂ and Methane

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Helium and Methane

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Which natural resources did early humans need for basic survival?

• Early humans needed tools made from rocks.

• Early humans needed material to make boats with sails to get from place to place.

• Early humans needed water, plants and animals for food.

• Early humans needed fresh water and clean air.

How did an abundance of wind affect humans?

• An abundance of wind blew away all the possessions in the human settlements.

• An abundance of wind disturbed the sleep of early humans, causing them to move to areas of calmer winds.

• Humans studied the wind moving things and designed a technology to use it. Sailboats, Kites, and windmills are some of the technologies.

• Humans watched how birds flew high in the sky on large amounts of wind. They built buildings to reach the wind like the birds.

What does the The Global Seed Vault provide for the future?

• loans of money to help future farmers

• a place for gardeners to store their favorite seeds through the winter

• a place for farmers to discuss their ideas about the best crop

• samples of all seed crops to be kept in case of climate change or disease

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