Human Impact on Ecosystems Quiz

What is the main cause of climate change?

• Natural climate cycles have no human influence

• Increase of oxygen levels

• Increase of greenhouse gases

• Decrease of greenhouse gases

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Which of the following is a major source of water pollution?

• Natural springs

• Agricultural runoff

• Industrial waste

• Household garbage

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is the main source of air pollution?

• Human activities

• Weather conditions

• Animals

• Natural disasters

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the term for the gradual increase in Earth's average temperature?

• global cooling

• global warming

• climate change

• ozone depletion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The problem caused by increased levels of CFC's in the atmosphere;

living things are exposed to more UV radiation.

• global warming

• thermal pollution

• greenhouse effect

• ozone depletion

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?  

• fossil fuels

• wind

• water

• sunlight

Which term describes changes to the atmosphere that could disrupt ecosystems

and cause sea levels to rise?

• climate change

• renewable resources

• resource depletion

• water pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The exhaustion of one or more resources is called _________________.

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What is the main consequence of ozone layer depletion?

• Increased exposure to harmful UV radiation

• Decreased exposure to harmful UV radiation

• Increased exposure to beneficial UV radiation

• Decreased exposure to beneficial UV radiation

What is one of the effects of ozone layer depletion?

• Increased agricultural yields

• Improved global food security

• Reduced crop damage

• Decreased agricultural yields

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