Human Impact & Conservation

Toxins accumulate in the tissues of organisms as they pass through a food chain/web.

• eutrophication
• biomagnification
• ecological succession
• symbiosis 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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 NOT a possible result of decreasing biodiversity?

• increased ecosystem stability

• extinctions

• loss of natural resources

• loss of potential foods & medicines

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Occurs when nitrogen and sulfur-containing compounds from burning fossil fuels combine with water in the atmosphere

• global warming

• ozone depletion

• acid rain

• thermal pollution

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following is a finite (nonrenewable) resource?  

• solar energy 
• wind energy
• trees
• fossil fuels 

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 results when levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere increase due to the burning of fossil fuels?

• ecological succession

• acid rain

• ozone depletion

• global warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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

As water temperature increases, the level of dissolved oxygen in the water...

• increases
• decreases
• remains the same
• water temperature and dissolved oxygen levels are unrelated 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4