Relationships Between Human Activity and Earth's Systems

Which term best describe nonrenewable resources?

• free

• non-polluting

• limited

• unlimited

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Which statement about oil is true?

• An abundance of oil has made plastic products inexpensive.

• An abundance of oil helps to prevent alternative power technologies from being used.

• An abundance of oil has allowed vehicle emissions to grow.

• All of the above

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What aspect of farming is NOT true?

• The further food comes from, the more CO₂ emissions it causes.

• Farming is a natural process and has little effect on the Earth.

• Forests are burned to create new agricultural areas.

• Harmful pesticides are sprayed on our food.

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Topsoil is only important to farmers. It has no real effect on most people.

• True

• False

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How does the water supply benefit from hydroponic farming?

• No herbicides or pesticides are added to the water supply.

• The water stays warm in the greenhouses.

• The water supply receives more oxygen from hydroponic farming.

• The water is not used for long and is returned quickly to its source.

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What does The Global Seed Vault provide for the future?

• a place for gardeners to store their favorite seeds through the winter

• a place for farmers to discuss their ideas about the best crops

• samples of all seed crops to be kept in case of climate change or disease

• loans of money to help future farmers

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What effect did agricultural tools have on the development of cities?

• Agricultural tools needed to be made by an expert. Humans gathered near the expert and settlements developed.

• Settlements developed so humans would not have to travel far to trade their agricultural tools.

• Agricultural tools could be used to dig holes for house buildings. 

• Agricultural tools allowed early humans to grow a surplus of food, thus freeing up time to build settlements that grew into cities.

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The discovery of fossil fuels has allowed us to run machines to do our work. Which statement about population growth and fossil fuels is true?

• Fossil fuels have directly increased our technological abilities, which allow us to satisfy our need for resources quickly. This supports population growth.

• Fossil fuels are found in the ground and we need to have more people to mine the fuels. Population expands be we need more man-power.

• Fossil fuels last forever and we will be able to support many, many people on Earth.

• Fossil fuel is not tied to population growth. It is coincidental that growth periods happen when there is a technological advance.

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Which statement best summarizes the rate of human population growth given for the years 1950 to 2045?

• The human population doubles about once every 20 years.

• The human population double about once every 50 years.

• The human population doubles about once every 100 years.

• The human population doubles about once every 200 years.

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Which activity is NOT a sustainable human activity?

• Farming

• Finding clean water

• Fishing

• Mining for minerals

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