Human Impact Review

Kevin is making a poster about renewable resources. Which of the following should he include?

• water

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

What human activity causes the number of algae growing in streams, rivers, and lakes to increase?

• the addition of detergents and fertilizers to runoff entering water sources

• the addition of oil and gasoline to runoff entering water sources

• the carrying of trash and other pollutants by streams to the ocean

• the damming of rivers and streams to increase the supply of drinking water

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A company wants to mine copper in an area. What effects can mining have on the land?

• Mining can cause erosion of soil.

• Mining can pollute water.

• Mining can pollute land.

• Mining can impact the land in all of these ways.

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A lumber company cuts down all the trees in an area so it can sell the wood. What is the removal of all the trees in an area called?

• erosion

• deforestation

• water pollution

• air pollution

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What causes smog?

• People burn fuels such as wood and charcoal to heat their homes.

• Hydroelectric power plants release chemicals and carbon dioxide.

• Chemicals released by the burning of fossil fuels by cars, trucks, and buses react with sunlight.

• Wind carries soil particles into the air, which block the light from the sun.

How does human activity impact vegetation?

• Building homes changes where plants grow.

• Deforestation can lead to soil erosion.

• Air pollutants can cause damaging acidic rain.

• Human activity can impact vegetation in all of these ways.

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Which of the following BEST describes the effect of acidic rain?

• Acidic rain can wash soil from prairies and other grasslands.

• Acidic rain can kill trees and other plants.

• Acidic rain can cause the number of algae in ponds to increase.

• Acidic rain can cause space junk to dissolve.

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Identify two practices people are using to protect Earth.

• contour planting and clearing land

• conserving resources and recycling

• planting trees and building roads

• preserving space and using nonrenewable resources

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How does recycling help protect resources?

• It reduces the need for new resources to be mined.

• It helps reduce the number of cars being driven.

• It keeps table scraps out of the trash.

• It reduces the amount of water that must be treated.

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Ian wants to read about energy sources that are continually replaced and will not run out. Which topic should he choose?

• how solar cells can produce electricity for your home

• how some cities are changing their buses to operate on natural gas

• how coal-fired plants operate

• advantages of replacing your old gas furnace with a more efficient gas furnace