Human Interactions

Which of the following processes change Earth's Surface?

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• all of the above

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Sediments are NOT

• oil mixed in river water.

• salt in a river.

• nutrients in a river.

• earth material mixed in a river.

An excess of nutrients in water can be the result of

• decrease in water quality

• farming practices

• increase in water filtering

• all of the above

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A negative consequence of building next to a river is the

• increased flooding risk

• disruption of erosion and deposition

• land shrinking

• all of the above

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Natural resources are...

• Resources that are organic

• Materials and products that are found in nature that help us meet our needs

• Materials and products that are created through advanced chemistry

• Resources that found in national parks

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Which of these is a "Need"

• Internet access

• Summer vacation

• Access to clean water

• Health and wellness centres

Which isn't a "need"?

• Access to clean water

• Shelter

• Food security

• Online banking

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Predators are important animals in an ecosystem because...

• People want to see them so it bring in millions of dollars through international tourism

• They keep populations numbers in balance and prevent overgrazing

• They eat deer, and as a result reduce car accidents

• Scare off pests and keep ecosystems more hygienic

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People depend on what to meet their needs

• Their culture

• Their social network

• The ecosystem

• The retail stores in their city

Are wildfires always a bad thing?

• Yes, they harm all plants and animals in an ecosystem

• Yes, it releases excess co2 and contributes to climate change

• Not always, after fires new grasses and

  other plants sprout up and provide valuable food for elk, deer, and other animals that routinely graze in the valley bottoms.

• No, it's provides high paying fire-fighter jobs which is good for the economy

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