Human Impact on the Environment

Caused by releasing harmful substances into the land, water, and/or atmosphere

• pollution

• deforestation

• global warming

• overpopulation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

An organism that is introduced to a non-native habitat that causes problems for the other organisms living there.

• overpopulation

• pollution

• invasive species

• native species

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Occurs when numbers exceed the carrying capacity of a habitat.

• Global Warming

• Invasive Species

• Deforestation

• Overpopulation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

Agriculture and cattle ranching are the causes of 80% of this impact on the environment leading to loss of biodiversity, soil erosion/flooding, and increased greenhouse gases.

• Invasive Species

• Deforestation

• Pollution

• Overpopulation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Effects of this include severe weather, higher extinction rates, melting ice caps/glaciers, ocean acidification, and higher sea levels.

• Global Warming

• Pollution

• Deforestation

• Overpopulation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

What is conservation?

• protecting the natural environment, ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife

• preserving the natural environment, ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife

• restoring the natural environment, ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife

• All of These

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Includes non-living soil, rocks, and minerals that make up land on Earth

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

• environment

• ecosystem

• natural habitat

• species

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-4

Which gas does NOT trap heat?

• carbon dioxide

• water vapor

• nitrogen

• methane

Which have been linked to global climate change?

• all of these

• ocean acidification

• rising sea levels

• rise of global temperature

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5