Positive Human Impacts

Which is an example of upcycling?

• Cutting down a forest

• Planting new trees

• Taking a liter bottle and turning it into a planter

• Adding solar panels to your house

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

People are causing a great deal of damage to the Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Over 75% of the waste produced is recyclable however less than ________ of it it actually gets recycled.

• 100%

• 30%

• 35%

• 75%

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Marine reserves protect vital habitats from fishing, mining or dumping.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is an example of a new technology that has a positive impact on Earth?

• Smartphones

• Laptops

• Solar panels

• Riding a bike

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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What country has one of the highest recycling rates?

• Chile

• Switzerland

• Turkey

• Israel

Which process is being described: the reduction, reusing and recycling of what is commonly considered waste.

• Recycling

• Green house effect

• Global warming

• Reforestation

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Sustainable agriculture is a system that can indefinitely sustain itself without harming the land, the environment or the people.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What has the United States done with other countries to ban the use of gasses responsible for the growth of the ozone hole?

• They threatened them with war to stop

• They created international treaties

• They begged them to stop

• They provided other countries with the gifts of new technologies to reduce population

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

Batteries should be recycled in order to remove harmful chemicals.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3