Human Impact on Ecosystems

problem caused by increased levels of CFC's in the atmosphere

• global warming
• thermal pollution 
• greenhouse effect
• ozone depletion

Which of the following results when nitrogen and sulfur-containing compounds mix with water in the atmosphere?

• global warming
• ozone depletion 
• acid rain
• thermal pollution

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is a finite resource?  

• solar energy 
• wind energy
• trees
• fossil fuels 

Which of the following ecological problems is NOT the result of burning fossil fuels?

• global warming

• ozone depletion

• climate change

• acid rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following results when levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere increase due to fossil fuel burning?

• ecological succession 
• acid rain 
• ozone depletion
• global warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Fishermen have harvested certain fish to the point where the population of that fish is decreasing. This level of direct harvesting could cause

• ecosystems to be improved for future generations
• ecosystems to be severely damaged
• the restoration of environmental stability
• all other fish species to increase in number

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

In some areas, foresters plant one tree for every tree they cut. This activity is an example of

• lack of management of nonrenewable resource

• a good conservation practice for renewable resources

• a good conservation practice for nonrenewable resources

• lack of concern for renewable natural resources

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Fertilizers used to improve lawns and gardens may interfere with the equilibrium of an ecosystem because they

• cause mutations in all plants

• cannot be absorbed by roots

• can be carried into local water supplies

• cause atmospheric pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Renewable resources are:

• Resources that are limited in supply because they are used faster than can be replaced

• The study of the loss of Earth's biodiversity and the ways this loss can be prevented

• Process during which all members of a species die out

• Resources that are replaced as quickly as they are used

Non Renewable resources are,

• The study of the loss of Earth's biodiversity and the ways this loss can be prevented

• Resources that are limited in supply because they are used faster than can be replaced

• Resources that are replaced as quickly as they are used

• The variety of organisms in an ecosystem