Human Impact Practice

1. What are renewable resources?

• . Resources that are used faster than they form

• resources that can replenish themselves over time

• resources that formed over millions of years

• resources that exist only in rural areas

Humans can cause different types of pollution. When fertilizers and pesticides make their way into water

systems, which type of pollution has taken place?

• air

• land

• water

• soil

Examine the image below. What type of area does the image best show

• industrial

• natural

• rural

• urban

How does the use of fossil fuels have a negative effect on land resources?

• Burning fossil fuels for energy adds to the landfill.

• Burning fossil fuels for energy creates air pollution.

• Fossil fuels are mined or pumped from underground sources.

• Using fossil fuels reduces our dependence on alternative energy.

Human activity may damage the land to the point that the land can no longer support the local ecosystems.

Which of the following best describes this process?

• agriculture

• decomposition

• land degradation

• recreation

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As population increases, the demand for fresh water also increased. Which of the following is most likely to

occur because of increased population?

• Decreased chance of water shortage and decreased water quality.

• Decreased chance of water shortage and increased water quality.

• Increased chance of water shortage and decreased water quality.

• Increased chance of water shortage and increased water quality

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One way to reduce air pollution is to use less energy and burn less fossil fuels. Which term best describes these

actions?

• Conservation

• Degradation

• Depletion

• Reclamation

Over the course of many years, a rural farm town becomes more urban. Which of the following will most likely

happen in the town as a result of this urbanization?

• The amount of rainfall will increase.

• Rivers may be contaminated by sewage.

• Light pollution in the town may decrease.

• People will develop more farms in the town.

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Humans need fresh, clean water to survive. Which of these statements is true about fresh water?

• An unlimited amount of fresh water is available on Earth.

• In some places on Earth, fresh water is being used up faster than it can be replaced.

• The global population is currently decreasing, and people are using less fresh water.

• Fresh water was once considered a renewable resource, but today it is considered an inexhaustible

  (unending) resource.

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Several factors can lead to land degradation. Which of these activities is least likely to contribute to land

degradation?

• urbanization

• deforestation

• poor farming methods

• using an irrigation system on crops

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