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This branch studies how humans interact with and impact ecosystems (pollution, population growth, and resource use).

• Geology
• Ecology
• Environmental Science
• Oceanography

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A student drew the model below to represent a part of a watershed and some human activities that affect the watershed.

How do the industrial, agricultural, and residential activities of humans most likely affect the groundwater in the area

• The activities prevent most of the water from evaporating into the atmosphere.

• Pollutants from the activities percolate through the soil and enter the water table.

• The activities replace the groundwater used.

• All of the above

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What is the role of ONCE-LER in the story?

• the entrepreneur (business man)

• the environmentalist (cares for environment)

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What will happen to the freshwater supply as world population increases?

• water supply will stay the same

• water supply will decrease

• water supply will increase

• new water will found on Earth

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What does urbanization means?

• A decrease in the density of people living in urban areas, often leads to the destruction of natural habits.

• An increase in the density of people living in urban areas, often leads to the destruction of natural habits.

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What two factors limit population growth the most on Earth?

• natural resources

• space

• jobs

• animal life

• location of schools

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Do humans only impact the groundwater and surface water negatively?

• YES, humans destroy all

• NO, humans keep things clean

• YES and NO

• I'm not sure yet

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Which of the following are causes of land pollution?

• Mining

• Increase in greenhouse gases

• Pesticides

• Landfills

• Human sewage

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Why were the Amazon fires in 2019 so much worse than usual?

• Because the weather was very hot and dry

• Because of "slash and burn" methods of agriculture

• All of the above

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Many common products such as wooden furniture, paper and books are made from trees. Which of the following is a likely consequence of humans cutting down a forest in order to make use of the natural resources there?

• the destruction of habitats

• the increase of light pollution cities

• increased acid rain

• the decrease of chemical runoff in oceans

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