Human Impact Quizizz Quiz 20-21

Why are gasoline cars harmful to the environment?

• they create air pollution

• they create bad smells

• the produce organic waste

• the emit smoke

In most states, automobiles must be inspected every year to make sure that the exhaust fumes they emit do not contain high levels of pollutants such as carbon monoxide.

How does this process best help humans protect the environment?

• It recycles nutrients from one ecosystem to another

• It ensures cars are energy efficient

• It allows humans to control and maintain the water cycle

• It maintains the quality of the atmosphere

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Which is one way poor use of fertilizers in agriculture can affect the environment?

• It can increase the ability of many species to find suitable habitats.

• It can cause pollution in rivers and lakes

• It can decrease the amount of greenhouse gases

• It can reduce the amount of sediment in the local waterways.

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Guatemala is a mountainous country in Central America. Each year, more than 350 square kilometers of forests are removed for building materials and to make more room for crops. If this rate of deforestation continues, what will most likely result over the next several years?

• The number of earthquakes across the country will decrease.

• The amount of fertile soil across the country will increase.

• The risk of landslides across the country will increase.

• The average rainfall for the country will increase.

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What are some consequences of deforestation?

• increased population in cities

• planting more trees to reduce CO₂

• soil erosion, loss of ability of trees to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere

• more mercury and cyanide released into rivers

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What is a renewable resource?
 
 
  

•  one that can be replaced quickly 
• one that is man-made
• one that comes from the sun 
• one that will never run out 

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Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

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

Which human activity would be most likely to have a negative impact on the environment?

• Planting trees to control soil erosion
• Limiting the use of chemicals that kill weeds.
• Stopping the draining of swamps.
• Burning coal and oil to generate electric power.

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According to the graph, what material’s recycling would reduce the largest portion of America’s trash?

• Metals

• paper

• plastics

• Yard trimmings

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The use of pesticides and fertilizers must be carefully monitored 
because of the effect they can have on the environment. 
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use 
of these chemicals on the environment?

• Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.
• Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
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  These chemicals are expensive to produce.
  
• Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

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