Flow of Matter: Disruptions

This image is an example of what type of land degradation

• Desertification

• Deforestation

• Urban Sprawl

• Urbanization

This image is an example of what type of land use

• Residential

• Commercial

• Agricultural

• Recreational

Global warming has been linked to a decrease in 

• the size of the polar ice caps 
• the temperature of Earth 
• the rate of species extinction 
• the rate of carbon dioxide production

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

• deforestation
• removing carnivores from a forest 
• recycling
• heating homes with fossil fuels  

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?

• overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people 
• development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming 
• use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies 
• genetically engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?

• use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
• development of wildlife refuges 
• governmental restriction of industrial pollution 
• increased use of fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Deforestation of areas considered to be rich sources of genetic material could limit future agricultural and medical advances due to

• the maintenance of dynamic equilibrium 
• the loss of biodiversity 
• an increase in the ecosystem’s carrying capacity
• the depletion of the ozone layer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Humans often change ecosystems as a result of population growth, consumption, and technology. Which of the following exemplifies a way in which humans modify ecosystems? 

• factory and automotive emissions causing acid rain 
• redirecting and storing freshwater behind dams 
• cutting down trees to build new buildings and roads 
• all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• coal
• solar energy
• natural gas
• oil

The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...

• climate change
• the seasons
• the weather
• natural change

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3