1-9: Human Impact

Which human activity involves the addition of substances to the environment at a faster rate than they can be removed?

• Deforestation

• Overexploitation

• Pollution

• Invasive Species

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Which activity is described as the unsustainable use of natural resources at a rate faster than they can be replenished?

• Climate Change

• Habitat Destruction

• Overexploitation

• Pollution

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What is the process called where bodies of water gain excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, leading to the growth of algae?

• Eutrophication

• Acidification

• Desertification

• Salinization

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Which of the following is a cause of eutrophication?

• Increased nitrogen and phosphorus levels

• Decreased oxygen levels

• Increased carbon dioxide levels

• Decreased sunlight

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What is the effect of increased global temperatures on weather patterns?

• Stabilizes weather patterns

• Disrupts seasons and increases severity of storms and natural disasters

• Decreases the frequency of natural disasters

• Reduces the intensity of hurricanes

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What is not a direct impact from "Deforestation"?

• Loss of habitat

• Increased Frequency of Illness

• Decreased biodiversity

• Increased soil toxicity and erosion

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How do Algal Blooms damage a marine ecosystem?

• Removal of Oxygen from the water creating dead zones

• Preventing sunlight from reaching other marine plant life

• Increasing the temperature of the water

• Removing nutrients from the water

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The California Wildfires in 2025 and Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011 devastated the land, biodiversity, and resulted in the loss of many. These two events are examples of...

• Primary Succession

• A Catastrophic Event

• Eutrophication

• Overexploitation

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The Spotted Lanternfly is a species of insect that is native to Asia and has caused damage here in Virginia to local crops and plant life. Currently it has no natural predators, so it has increased significantly in number reducing resources for other organisms. This is an example of...

• Adaptation and Evolution

• Invasive Species

• Deforestation

• Mutualism

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What is a consequence of melting glacial ice?

• Decrease in sea levels

• Increase in sea levels

• Formation of new glaciers

• Expansion of polar ice caps

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