Human Impacts

The greenhouse effect is:

• the result of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• an unnatural phenomenon that causes heat energy to be radiated back into the atmosphere.

• a natural phenomenon that maintains Earth's temperature range

• none of these

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Which of the following can be affected by acid precipitation?

• life in streams and rivers

• forests health

• buildings and structures

• all of these

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What could be done to try to prevent further global climate change?

• reduce usage of fossil fuels

• convert to renewable energy resources

• stop deforestation and plant more trees

• All of these

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Which of the following is NOT affected by the carbon dioxide that is released when fossil fuels are burned?

• global warming

• greenhouse effect

• acid precipitation

• ozone layer depletion

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Listed below are some things that humans can do to minimize negative impacts to air quality. Which option below is NOT the best choice for improving air quality?

• Planting new trees

• Use natural gas instead of coal

• Use NON-aerosol spray products

• using a gas car instead of an electric car

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Which of the following could INCREASE Earth's temperature?

• a decrease in the relative percent of greenhouse gases

• planting more trees

• widespread removal of tropical forests

• a reduction in the use of fossil fuels

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Using the image below, what is the most likely cause of the ozone depletion seen from 1998-2017? (Red and yellow indicates high ozone level, blue indicates low)

• Global warming

• Chlorofluorocarbons, halogens, and refrigerants

• Deforestation

• Interrupted water cycle

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What are the impacts of ozone depletion? (Red and yellow indicates high ozone level, blue indicates low)

• Decrease in glacial ice

• Water cycle disturbed

• Plants and animals are harmed

• Not a real impact. We can ignore it

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The use of fertilizer in commercial farming practices can negatively impact the environment resulting in which one of the issues listed below?

• Acid rain

• Eutrophication

• Global warming

• Ozone depletion

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What are some possible impacts that could result from deforestation? Please check all that apply.

• Loss of habitat

• Ozone depletion

• Water cycle interruption

• Loss of glacial ice

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