Ecology and Human Impact

What is an invasive species?

• An organism that is new to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

• An organism that is native to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

• An organism that is new to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

• An organism that is native to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

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Invasive species can crowd out native species.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

• water
• gases
• heat
• water vapor

Which of these are fossil fuels? Select all fossil fuels listed.

• steam

• coal

• gas

• oil

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.

• burning fossil fuels

• texting on cellphones

• eating meat

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What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?

• Urethane
• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide

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Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• forest fires
• volcanic eruptions
• cellular respiration
• photosynthesis

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Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps
• all of the above

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Burning fossil fuels (like coal) to generate electricity releases sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides which react with gases in the atmosphere. This leads to precipitation called:

• ozone

• acid rain

• greenhouse gases

• methane

What is deforestation?

• Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
• Eating too much vegetables
• Going to a forest and pulling weeds
• Clearing the five trees in my backyard

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