Human Impact on the Environment

Which of the following is NOT related to biodiversity?

• species diversity 
• genetic diversity 
• climate diversity 
• ecosystem diversity 

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Which of the following is NOT a possible result of decreasing biodiversity?

• increased ecosystem stability

• extinctions

• loss of natural resources

• loss of potential foods & medicines

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Which of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans?

• pollution
• human population growth
• climate change
• habitat destruction 

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Which of the following is a finite resource?  

• solar energy 
• wind energy
• trees
• fossil fuels 

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Which of the following ecological problems is NOT the result of burning fossil fuels?

• global warming

• ozone depletion

• climate change

• acid rain

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Which trophic level in a food web would accumulate the LEAST amount of a toxin, such as methylmercury or DDT?

• autotrophs
• primary consumers 
• herbivores
• secondary consumers 

Which of the following is NOT a method of energy conservation?

• taking public transportation to work (bus, subway)
• riding your bike to work
• walking to work 
• driving alone in your car to work

Human impact on the environment is often more dramatic than the impact of most other living things because humans have a greater

• need for water

• need for food

• ability to alter the environment

• ability to adapt to change

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Fertilizers used to improve lawns and gardens may interfere with the equilibrium of an ecosystem because they

• cause mutations in all plants

• cannot be absorbed by roots

• can be carried into local water supplies

• cause atmospheric pollution

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The tall wetland plant, purple loosestrife, was brought from Europe to the United States in the early 1800s as a garden plant. The plant's growth is now so widespread across the United States that it is crowding out a number of native plants. This situation is an example of

• an unintended effect of adding a species to an ecosystem

• the results of the use of pesticides

• the recycling of nutrients

• the flow of energy present in all ecosystems

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