Human Impacts on the Environment

Which of the following practices can help farmers avoid the loss of nutrients from soil?

• Crop rotation

• Contour plowing

• Irrigation

• Conservation plowing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Human activities that destroy habitats so they no longer support the original species that lived there is called

• poaching

• species interaction

• habitat loss

• population growth

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A new species moves into an area that has the right sort of conditions for the species. Which of the following would MOST likely limit the spread of the species in the new area?

• unfamiliarity with the new area

• competition with native species

• habitat fragmentation

• lack of mates

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Suppose a local community wanted to reduce the amount of solid waste they were contributing to land pollution. Which of the following suggestions has the potential to result in the greatest reduction of waste?

• composting food wastes

• recycling paper and paperboard

• reusing rubber, leather, and textiles in new products

• recycling glass, plastic and metals

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What is the term for a species that influences the survival of other species in an ecosystem?

• exotic species

• niche species

• diverse species

• keystone species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which human activity can affect the survival of a population, possibly leading to extinction?

• captive breeding

• habitat destruction

• habitat preservation

• protecting endangered species

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A point source of pollution is a specific source that can be easily identified. Which of the following is an example of a nonpoint source of land pollution?

• debris from a coal mine

• garbage such as plastic items or metal cans

• oil from a leaking pipeline

• chemical wasted from a factory

How can many types of food waste and yard trimmings be recycled

• by reusing

• by burning

• by bagging

• by composting

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which is an economic value of high biodiversity in an ecosystem?

• reduces species interactions

• sources of food and medicines

• place of beauty and peace

• supports many niches

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of these is TRUE of an extinct species?

• no member of the species are alive today

• few members of the species are alive today

• all member of the species are in the fossil record

• many members of the species are alive today

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1