Grade 8 Module Test Study Guide - Earth and Human Activity

Deforestation can lead to ...

• loss of animal habitats

• soil erosion

• changes in climate

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Living things do not need natural resources for survival.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Meeting human needs in ways that will allow future generations to meet their needs as well is called _________________

• photosynthesis

• sustainability

• recycling

• deforestation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What are two disadvantages of deforestation?

• Decrease in Earth's surface temperature

• Increase of CO2 in the atmosphere

• loss of animal habitat

• 2 and 3

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A 13 year old in America can help control greenhouse gasses by ___________

• planting trees

• turning off electronics that are not in use

• riding bikes and walking

• recycling

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

During which process do trees remove carbon dioxide from the air?

• deforestation

• respiration

• photosynthesis

• pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Populations increase when ___________

• death rates are higher than birth rates

• birth rates and death rates are equal

• when birth rates are higher than death rates

Carrying capacity refers to the largest ________ an environment can support.

• habitat

• population

• ecosystem

• organisms

What have humans been able to do that other species cannot?

• return from extinction

• experience growth

• reach biotic potential

• increase the carrying capacity of their environment

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NGSS.MS-LS4-5

Human populations decrease as medical care improves and becomes more available.

• True

• False