Mini-Assessment-Human Impact & Negative Impact

What do we use natural resources for?

• For food and drink

• To generate energy

• To make synthetic materials

• All of the above

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Which of the following involves the conversion of natural habitats into farmland?

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Urbanization

• Manufacturing

Why do we domesticate animals?

• To help us perform work

• To produce energy

• To extract minerals and metals from Earth's ground

• To clean water

How is agriculture and urbanization similar?

Answer explanation

Both processes involve the clearing of natural habitats. Agriculture converts natural habitats into farmland. Urbanization converts natural habitats into highly populated areas.

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Humans negatively impact the environment when we:

• consume resources faster than they can be replenished

• protect natural environments and native habitats

• use Earth's resources wisely

• reduce our consumption of nonrenewable resources

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What do we call harmful substances produced by burning fossil fuels?

• Waste

• Pollutants

• Urbanization

• Man-made products

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What can happen when humans harvest plant and animal products extensively?

• Humans can cause the population of a species to drastically decrease

• Humans can cause the complete loss of a species (extinction)

• Humans can decrease the diversity of life

• All of the above

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How does destruction of habitats negatively impact plant and animal species?

Answer explanation

Many plant species are destroyed as a result of destruction of habitats. Many animals are displaced from their homes. If they cannot find a new place to live, they can die.

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