16. BOWER HUMAN IMPACT ON EARTH

Human activities can affect plant growth. Suppose an industrial park is developed near a forested area. Which of the following environmental factors is most likely to affect the forest?

• air pollution

• lack of rainfall

• too much rainfall

• decrease in temperature

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Desertification is often an unintended result of human activities. Which human activity helps reverse desertification?

• adopting practices to stop cattle from overgrazing grass

• removal of topsoil and native vegetation

• slash-and-burn agriculture with fire

• deforestation

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The Everglades is a unique ecosystem of aquatic birds, plants and animals. For this area

to thrive it must be protected. Which of the following would have the least effect on the water

flow through the Everglades?

• Over fishing of native species.

• Constructing a road from the east to the west coast of South Florida

• Building irrigation canals for farmers to obtain water for their crops.

• Planting trees that require an abundance of water for growth.

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Deforestation occurs when large areas of trees are cut down. Which of the following impacts on the environment would result from deforestation?

• colder temperature

• increased erosion

• decreased carbon dioxide

• greater oxygen production

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As Franklin is walking to school, he notices a new neighborhood being built. The first thing the builders do is remove all of the trees. Which of the following effects would result from this action?

• a creation of new plant species

• a reduction in levels of pollution

• an increase in soil erosion

• a growth in the variety of animals

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If Prairie grasses are removed from an area, what affect will this have on the soil in the area?

• n increase in pore space in the soil

• An increase in soil moisture

• An increase in the biodiversity of the soil

• An increase in soil erosion

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Humans drive cars, which use gas and this makes the air polluted and harder to breath. Which sphere is affected?

• cryosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Forests all over the world are being cut down and causing many animals to go extinct. which sphere is being affected?

• bisophere

• geosphere

• cryosphere

• atmosphere

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After an area has been the process of deforestation, increased erosion happen to the soil. Over time which process would happen next?

• urbanization

• desertification

• rural

• deforestation

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Resources are important to humans for survival. Why is it important to conserve?

• resources are all renewable so we do not need to conserve.

• renewable resources can become non-renewable if used too quickly and only can be prevented with careful conservation.

• humans do not need resources.

• conservation is not important.

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