Human Impact Review

Humans have caused change to global and local environments. Which of the following was NOT important in changing the biosphere?

• agriculture

• urban development

• biodiversity

• industry

• hunting and gathering

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The major greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is:

• ozone

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• CFCs

The burning of fossil fuels contributes to all of the following ecological problems except for:

• the greenhouse effect

• ozone depletion

• climate change

• acid rain

• air pollution

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Early hunters and gatherers are likely the cause of:

• the extinction of many animals

• cultivating new species of plants

• inventing technologies to improve agriculture

• significantly contributing to air pollution

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A species whose population is declining in numbers so rapidly that it might disappear altogether is said to be:

• endangered

• extinct

• invasive

• decimated

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The ozone layer shields the inhabitants of Planet Earth from:

• the greenhouse effect

• climate change

• ultraviolet radiation from the sun

• acid rain

• air pollution

Photosynthetic organisms help to prevent climate change by:

• producing ozone

• absorbing acid rain

• releasing oxygen into the atmosphere

• storing carbon

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Loss of biodiversity can be primarily attributed to which of the following?

• smog

• habitat loss due to agriculture and urban development

• Release of CFCs into the atmosphere

• too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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DDT was once thought to be the perfect pesticide because:

• it is cheap to manufacture

• it remains active for long periods of time

• it kills many types of insects

• all of these.

What is the major cause of the mass extinctions of species occurring today?

• volcanic eruptions

• human activities

• climate change due to an increased greenhouse effect

• depletion of the ozone layer

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