Chapter 7 Study Guide QUIZZIZ

What is the ecological footprint?

• The rate at which species are going extinct

• The process of regrowing forests after deforestation

• The total number of living organisms in an ecosystem

• The amount of land and water needed to provide resources, absorb wastes, and render the wastes harmless

When did The Great Acceleration, the greatest change in the relationship between humans and the Earth, begin?

• 1650's

• 1950's

• 1850's

• 1750's

What is the current geologic time period known as?

• The Anthropocene

• The Holocene

• The Pleistocene

• The Cenozoic

What are Anthromes?

• Newly discovered biomes

• Negative impacts of human activities on the environment

• Areas of the Earth untouched by human activities

• Globally significant ecological patterns created by long-term interactions between humans and ecosystems

What is the primary cause of global change?

• Humans

• Natural disasters

• Climate cycles

• Volcanic eruptions

What is the main source of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere?

• Methane emissions from livestock

• Volcanic activity

• Burning fossil fuels

• Deforestation

What are the measurable effects caused by the burning of fossil fuels?

• Global warming and climate change

• Deforestation and habitat loss

• Acid rain and soil erosion

• Ocean acidification and coral bleaching

What can organisms do when faced with dramatic climate change that exceeds their tolerance?

• Adapt, move to a different location, or face extinction

• Seek help from humans to survive

• Hibernate until the climate changes back to normal

• Build shelters to protect themselves from the changing climate

What are the three different acids of concern created by burning fossil fuels?

• Boric Acid, Hydrofluoric Acid, and Hydrobromic Acid

• Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, and Oxalic Acid

• Hydrochloric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, and Acetic Acid

• Sulfuric Acid, Nitric Acid, and Carbonic Acid

What are the negative effects of deforestation on soil quality?

• Dramatically increases soil erosion

• Increases water retention in the soil

• Reduces the risk of landslides

• Improves soil fertility