Unit 1 Assessment: Human Impacts

Which statement about the effects of natural events and human activities is true?

• The environment is not usually affected by natural events.

• All human activities change the environment in a negative way

• Natural events always have a positive impact on the environment.

• Human activities and natural events can damage the environment.

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Which activity would be part of a logical plan to reduce each person's resource use at home?

• The city installs a recycling center.

• People turn off all lights that are not in use.

• People drive below the speed limit to save gas.

• People burn trash instead of putting it out for pickup.

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Which of these is an example of a human activity that causes climate change?

• Burning fossil fuels

• removing greenhouse gases

• using alternative energy sources

• Increasing ash particles from volcanoes

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Which gas in Earth's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse?

• argon

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

As part of a natural resources management plan, an apartment’s owner wants to reduce overall water usage. Which recommendation should she include that will help her renters reduce water usage?

• Buy drinking water from the store.

• Shower before entering the pool.

• Don't let water run while brushing your teeth

• Bathe only in the afternoon while others are out.

Pollution can enter the hydrosphere in many different ways. Which statement describes a type of point-source pollution?

• Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.

• Grease from cars washes into a stream along the roadway.

• Litter along beaches gets pulled into the ocean by the tide.

• Rainwater carries chemical fertilizer from land into a stream.

Which of these is an example of a way that a school can reduce the amount of water the school uses?

• Install automatic faucets in the restrooms

• Recycle aluminum cans and plastic bottles in the cafeteria

• Turn off computers in the computer lab when they're not in use

• Collect waste food and create a compost pile for a school garden

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Which effect is NOT currently considered to be caused by global climate change?

• rising sea levels

• reduction in Arctic sea ice

• more severe tropical storms

• increased precipitation worldwide

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Which activity would reduce human sources of greenhouse gases?

• increasing the size of livestock herds

• monitoring worldwide volcanic activity

• using wind energy to generate electricity

• researching ways to add methane to the atmosphere

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets the standards for water quality in the United States. The EPA’s maximum contaminant level for chlorine in drinking water is 4 ppm. What does this mean?

• Drinking water must have more than 4 ppm of chlorine.

• Drinking water in the United States contains 4 ppm of chlorine.

• The EPA has never found more than 4 ppm of chlorine in drinking water.

• The amount of chlorine in drinking water must be less than or equal to 4 ppm.

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