Human Impacts

The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?

• To save money
• To recycle dish soap
• To reduce sewage
• To conserve water

What does conserving resources mean?

• Use as much of the resources as you can
• Only use the resources at school
• Protecting the resource so it does not run out

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

An endangered species is

• One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
  
• One whose not been spotted after many years.
• One whose numbers are abundant.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

The major cause of extinction is ____________________.

• habitat fragmentation
• habitat destruction
• pollution
• poaching

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Scientists think people have directly caused the extinction of some species through ______________.

• habitat destruction
• poaching
• pollution
• All of these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

what is the leading cause of deforestation?

• Diseases 
• Housing market
• Agriculture and Farming
• Paper mill

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

What is Deforestation?

• A forest in which there are too many deers.
• A forest party where deers hang out
• The adding of trees in a forest.
• The clearing of trees; transforming of a forest into cleared land.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Where is pollution found on the earth?
 
 
  

• only in the air 
• only on the land 
• only in the water 
• on land, in the air, and in the water 

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which way can people best reduce land pollution caused by large amounts of waste dumped in landfills?  

• They can use a water filter to use fewer water bottles.
• They can recycle their plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard items and only throw away non-recyclable items.
• They can watch less television, reducing electricity use and allowing their electronics to last much longer.
• They can refill large plastic containers, like those used for laundry detergent, instead of throwing them away.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What do we call it when an ecosystem is able to maintain its structure and be stable over time?

• It is dependable.
• It is sustainable.
• It is independent.
• It is adaptable.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-5