Earth and Human Activities

Human activities have which type of impact on the environment?

• positive

• negative

• neither positive nor negative

• both, positive and negative

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What are some consequences of deforestation?

• increased population in cities
• building of more infrastructure
• soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, loss of ability to remove CO2
• more mercury and cyanide released into rivers

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Name Two examples of Nonrenewable resources?

• Coal and Oil
• Biomass and Wind Turbines
• Tidal and Geothermal

Name two examples of Renewable energy?

• Coal and Nuclear
• Oil and Gas
• Solar Panels and Hydroelectric

I am an organism that was brought into an ecosystem by humans and I can cause a lot of damage to native plants and animals that already live there

• invasive species

• indicator species

• ecological footprint

• global warming

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I am the trend of increasing global temperatures

• biomagnification

• nonrenewable resource

• acid rain

• global warming

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What is global warming

• the normal temperature fluctuations of Earth's climate cycle

• the melting of the polar ice caps

• the trend of increasing temperatures on Earth

• the changes in Earth's biosphere that affect the atmosphere

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1. What is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity on Earth?

• habitat destruction

• loss of drinking water

• decrease in food supply

• pollution

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When introduced to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten the native plants. Why is this?

• Non-native plants eat the native plants.

• Non-native plants are eaten by more native animals.

• Non-native plants cause native animals to relocate.

• Non-native plants compete with the native plants for resources.

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Which action could humans take to slow the rate of global warming?

• Cut down trees for more efficient land use.

• Increase the consumption of petroleum

  products.

• Use alternate sources of energy such as wind.

• Reduce the use of fuel-efficient automobiles.

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