Human impact on the environment

Which type of pollution is shown in the image below?

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

• Acid precipitation

• Global warming

Which type of human impact is shown in the picture below?

• Desertification

• Deforestation

• Urban sprawl

• Land pollution

Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Hydro Energy

• Fossil Fuel Energy

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

• A federal law that requires all houses to have a greenhouse in their yard

• Explains how the atmosphere protects the Earth

• The way certain gases, like water vapor and carbon dioxide absorb and reradiate energy from the sun

• Explains how plants grow better inside than outside

Which of the following is one way that we can preserve water resources?

• Leave the water running while you are washing dishes or brushing your teeth

• Only do laundry on certain days even if you don’t have full loads

• Take shorter showers

• Set your irrigation systems on timers so they only water at certain times, rain or shine

Which is a disadvantage of biomass?

• requires use of pesticides

• less pollution than nonrenewable energy resources

• easily stored

Wind power is renewable.

• true

• false

Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?

• The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
• Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
• Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
• Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate

How does overuse of a resource impact the environment?

• If a resource is depleted (all used up), it can be made again easily, so it does not impact the environment at all.

• If a resource is depleted (all used up), it can cause animals to starve and go extinct.

• If a resource is depleted (all used up), something else can be used in its place, so it does not impact the environment at all.

• If a resources is depleted (all used up), it doesn't matter, so it does not impact the environment at all.

Deforestation in the Amazon (in Brazil, not the website) is impacting animals that live in that area. Click on the TWO ways that the animals are being impacted negatively.

• Groups are being formed to help the animals impacted.

• Laws are being made to stop deforestation.

• Animals are losing their homes.

• Animals are losing their food source.