Human Impact on the Environment

Which describes the greenhouse effect?

• an artificial process

• a dangerous process

• a natural process

• a new process

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Which gases contribute to the greenhouse effect?

• nitrogen and helium

• carbon dioxide and methane

• carbon dioxide and helium

• nitrogen and methane

Which results from an increase in the greenhouse effect?

• continental shifts

• wildfires

• volcanic eruptions

• global warming

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Which is a consequence of global warming?

• cooling oceans

• growing glaciers

• less frequent hurricanes

• rising sea levels

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A factory is emitting large amounts of CFCs into the atmosphere. How might this affect people?

• increase in the rate of malaria breakouts

• increase in the level of ocean water

• increase in the rate of skin cancer

• increase in the frequency of violent storms

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As the human population grows, what happens to our natural-resource requirements?

• They increase.

• They decrease.

• They do not change.

• They go in cycles.

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Which is a nonrenewable resource?

• Soil

• Fish

• Wood

• Coal

Which is a renewable resource?

• petroleum

• wood

• iron

• coal

Freshwater can be renewed, but environmentalists consider it nonrenewable. Why is there a contradiction in classification?

• Freshwater is recycled through the use of irrigation, bathing, and everyday use.

• Freshwater is easily polluted or depleted before it can be replaced.

• Freshwater evaporates and condenses, and then precipitation returns it to the lakes.

• Freshwater is highly affected by global warming, and is quickly evaporating.

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Scientists predict that we will eventually use up all available fossil fuels. Which list includes only fossil fuels?

• wood, natural gas, and coal

• natural gas, coal, and oil

• wood, natural gas, and solar

• coal, oil, and solar