Human Impact

Capable of being easily decomposed into harmless substances by microorganisms.

• decomposable

• biodegradable

• compostable

• degradable

If something is sustainable, it is not harmful to the environment or not depleting natural resources.

• true

• false

All the interconnected living and nonliving things on earth.

• stratosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

Plastics, which are used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. Includes things like plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers, soda & water bottles, and most food packaging.

• oncelers

• stupid

• single use plastic

A change in global or regional climate patterns, starting in the mid to late 20th century onward, & attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.

• climate change

• Not climate change

"Per capita" means

• all the people together

• Only the people in a certain area

• for each person

• for each male person

Deforestation means:

• When forest ecosystem are systematically stripped of trees for lumber or agricultural use.

• When only the unhealthy trees in a forest are cut down for lumber or agricultural use.

• When animals are relocated before a forest is systematically stripped of trees for lumber or agricultural use.

Over use of species with economic value--a factor in species extinction.

• overpopulation

• overexploitation

• overmanagement

The government agency created in 1970 to oversee environmental monitoring and combat negative effects of human activity on the environment is the EPA. The letters EPA stand for "Environmental Pollution Agency.

• True

• False. EPA stands for "Environmental Protection Agency."

Species that normally live and thrive in a particular ecosystem.

• native species

• non-native species

• ecosystem species

• invasive species