Human Impacts

Which of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans?

• pollution
• human population growth
• climate change
• habitat destruction 

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Which of the following is a finite resource?  

• solar energy 
• wind energy
• trees
• fossil fuels 

Which of the following ecological problems is NOT the result of burning fossil fuels? 

• greenhouse effect
• ozone depletion 
• climate change 
• acid rain

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Which trophic level in a food web would accumulate the LEAST amount of a toxin, such as methylmercury or DDT?

• autotrophs
• primary consumers 
• herbivores
• secondary consumers 

Which of the following results when levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere increase due to fossil fuel burning?

• ecological succession 
• acid rain 
• ozone depletion
• global warming

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Which of the following is NOT a method of energy conservation?

• taking public transportation to work (bus, subway)
• riding your bike to work
• walking to work 
• driving alone in your car to work

What is an effect of deforestation?

• decrease in biodiversity

• decrease in rainwater runoff

• decrease in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• decrease in the amount of water on earth

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How are surface mining and peat harvesting similar in the way they affect an ecosystem?

• both increase air pollution, causing acid rain

• both flood the area with water, decreasing soil erosion

• both release carbon dioxide, decreasing global temperatures

• both remove vegetation in the area, destroying habitats

What long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?

• decreased rates of erosion

• increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels

• decreased amounts of acid rain

• increased atmospheric oxygen levels

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Which can lead to the depletion of the ozone layer of Earth?

• coal-fired power plants

• vehicle exhaust

• burning compost

• aerosols