Human Impact on Ecosystems

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 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

Fishermen have harvested certain fish to the point where the population of that fish is decreasing. This level of direct harvesting could cause

• ecosystems to be improved for future generations
• ecosystems to be severely damaged
• the restoration of environmental stability
• all other fish species to increase in number

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The Nature Conservancy is an organization that protects a variety of habitats around the world. A project this organization would probably support is one that

• uses endangered animals for medical research
• protects biodiversity for future generations
• alters habitats for industry and housing 
• prevents animal species from migrating to other habitats

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Modern lifestyles have led to increased demands for a wide variety of consumable products. The packaging of these products has caused environmental problems associated with

• food web contamination

• urbanization

• ozone depletion

• solid waste disposal

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Human impact on the environment is often more dramatic than the impact of most other living things because humans have a greater

• need for water

• need for food

• ability to alter the environment

• ability to adapt to change

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In some areas, foresters plant one tree for every tree they cut. This activity is an example of

• lack of management of nonrenewable resource

• a good conservation practice for renewable resources

• a good conservation practice for nonrenewable resources

• lack of concern for renewable natural resources

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Fertilizers used to improve lawns and gardens may interfere with the equilibrium of an ecosystem because they

• cause mutations in all plants

• cannot be absorbed by roots

• can be carried into local water supplies

• cause atmospheric pollution

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The tall wetland plant, purple loosestrife, was brought from Europe to the United States in the early 1800s as a garden plant. The plant's growth is now so widespread across the United States that it is crowding out a number of native plants. This situation is an example of

• an unintended effect of adding a species to an ecosystem

• the results of the use of pesticides

• the recycling of nutrients

• the flow of energy present in all ecosystems

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