Human Impact on the Environment Challenge!

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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As the human population grows, our natural-resource requirements ____________________.

hint* Increase or Decrease*

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Which is a nonrenewable resource?

• soil

• fish

• wood

• coal

Which is a renewable resource?

• petroleum

• wood

• iron

• coal

Why are invasive species dangerous to the environment?

• They pollute the environment.

• They are all voracious predators.

• They threaten biodiversity.

• They are nonrenewable.

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What are sustainable use practices?

• any materials that exist in nature and that are used by humans

• the managed consumption of natural resources to prevent their depletion or environmental destruction

• the deployment of fossil fuels to environments that previously did not have access to such resources

• ways in which individuals are able to conserve native animal and plant species

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following substitutions can help reduce air pollution?

• using a bike instead of a car

• using dumps instead of landfills

• using coal instead of oil

• using fireplaces instead of a wind farms

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Which is a sustainable practice?

• operating wind farms

• clear cutting

• flood irrigation

• over-fishing

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