QUIZ 3 Positive Human Impacts

Legislation that prevents or limits the use of chemicals that are known pollutants

• Reforestation
• Clean Air Act

Creation of the National Parks system and Endangered Species Act

• Reforestation
• Protection of Lands and Wildlife

The process of returning depleted woodland areas to their natural form

• Reforestation
• Recycling

The conversion of waste into reusable materials

• Protection of Lands and Wildlife
• upcycling

A system that can indefinitely sustain itself without harming the land, the environment or the people

• Sustainable Agriculture
• Recycling

Solar, Wind, and Water(hydropower)

• Reforestation
• Alternative Energy

Resources that can be replenished naturally over time are called ____________________________.

• nonrenewable resources
• renewable resources

____________________________ exist in limited supply where once they are used up, they are not replaced.

• nonrenewable resources
• renewable resources

Examples of nonrenewable resources include _____________, _____________, _____________.

• wind, solar, and hydropower
• coal, oil, and natural gas (fossil fuels)

Which is not an example of how you can reduce your impact on Earth?

• keeping the lights on when you are not in the room
• use less heating/cooling