Human Impacts Vocabulary

Contaminating with unwanted substances or factors

• environment

• pollution

• natural resources

The area in which something lives

• environment

• deforestation

• natural resources

The loss of forests

• pollution

• alternative fuels

• deforestation

Resources supplied by nature

• direct harvesting

• natural resources

• alternative fuels

Animals and plants have no where to live because of human activities like deforestation and building

• habitat destruction

• fossil fuels

• invasive species

The temperature of the Earth has increased, which makes ecosystems unstable

• renewable energy

• solar energy

• global warming

Which of the following are factors that could cause extinction?

• Destruction of animals' habitat

• Climate change

• Pollution

• Increased human population (more people)

• ALL of the above could cause extinction

Which is not an element of biodiversity?

• Ecosystem diversity

• Species diversity

• Genetic diversity

• Habitat diversity

What are the two specific concerns of species diversity?

Species diversity is concerned with both species survival __________________ and ________________ .

• species richness

• species growth rate

• species demographic

• species survival

• evenness of species abundance

What is the main suspected environmental problem associated with the burning of fossil fuels?

• a. Depletion of fresh water

• b. Depletion of ozone

• c. Global cooling

• d. Global warming