Human Impact Summative Assessment Review

Which practice contributes to reducing water usage?

• Frequent lawn watering

• Using efficient water fixtures

• Increasing agricultural irrigation

• Expanding industrial activities

What is a consequence of water pollution?

• Increased biodiversity
• Cleaner drinking water
• Harm to aquatic life
• Enriched soil

What is a major impact of urbanization on the environment?

• Increased green spaces

• Reduced pollution

• Loss of natural habitats

• Improved air quality

What is the main purpose of the ozone layer in the atmosphere?

• To trap heat
• To prevent acid rain
• To absorb harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun
• To regulate Earth's temperature

What is one way for humans to reduce their carbon footprint?

• Drive more cars
• Plant more trees
• Use more plastic
• Burn more fossil fuels

Increased industrialization will most likely

• decrease global warming

• increase the stability of ecosystems

• increase environmental carrying capacity

• decrease available habitats

Petroleum is a fossil fuel used to make plastic. Which idea would best reduce the environmental impact of plastics and fossil fuels at the same time?

• Encourage the use of single-use plastics
• Invest in research and development of new fossil fuel extraction methods
• Convert plastic bags into fuel for cars, trucks and planes

• Increase the production of petroleum-based plastics

What is one effect of global warming?

• Decreased sea levels
• More severe hurricanes
• Expansion of polar ice caps
• Decreased rainfall

Which human activity contributes the most to air pollution?

• Burning fossil fuels
• Planting trees
• Recycling plastic
• Carpooling

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Coal
• Oil
• Natural Gas
• Water