Human Impact

What is one way that humans can lessen their impact on the environment?

• Recycle
• Eat more meat
• Drive large vehicles
• Increase agricultural area

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Define deforestation

• The cutting down & removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.
  
• A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
  
• The act or process of damaging or ruining something.  To treat poorly or w/out respect.

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How does plastic effect sea life?

• Microplastics create dead zones in the oceans.

• Plastics provide habitats for marine life.

• Wildlife such as dolphins, seals and seabirds often eat plastic, mistaking it for food.

• None of the above

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This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

• air pollution
• water pollution
• land pollution
• noise pollution

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Which way can people best reduce land pollution caused by large amounts of waste dumped in landfills?  

• They can use a water filter to use fewer water bottles.
• They can recycle their plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard items and only throw away non-recyclable items.
• They can watch less television, reducing electricity use and allowing their electronics to last much longer.
• They can refill large plastic containers, like those used for laundry detergent, instead of throwing them away.

What is one way you and your family can help to conserve water at home?

• watering the garden at the hottest time of the day

• using the longest cycle to wash clothes

• turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth

• letting the water run while washing dishes

Are forest fires____

• Man made

• Natural

• Both Man made and natural

• None

Fishermen have harvested certain fish to the point where the population of that fish is decreasing. This level of direct harvesting could cause

• ecosystems to be improved for future generations
• ecosystems to be severely damaged
• the restoration of environmental stability
• all other fish species to increase in number

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