Human Impact on the Environment

Which would be the most environmentally responsible way to remove all the water chestnut plants from the lake?

• biological control

• chemical control

• harvesting plants by machine

• pulling plants by hand

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which solution would most likely keep the black bears away from Jackson?

• Build caves for the black bears far away from Jackson

• Plant more food-producing plants for the black bears outside the city

• Encourage citizens to put away and lock up their garbage because it attracts black bears

• Increase the number of black bears a hunter can catch during hunting season

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Kallie read in a science journal that the lake in her city once had many different types of fish. However, with an increase in human population, the fish populations in the lake decreased. What might be a reason for the decrease of the fish populations in the lake?

• an increase in the amount of rainfall

• cutting down trees in the city

• dumping of city waste in the lake

• the construction of a bridge over the lake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Large parts of a forest are cut down to build factories near a city. What would be the most likely effect of cutting down the forest?

• an increase in the amount of rainfall

• an increase in the number of forest fires

• a decrease in the temperature of the region

• a decrease in the habitat of plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The diagram shows three man-made structures along the beach of an ocean. What is the purpose of building the structures?

• to control water pollution

• to prevent erosion of the beach

• to generate electricity from water

• to increase the amount of fish caught

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which activity is the best example of recycling?

• cutting down trees for lumber

• drilling into ocean basins for oil

• making new paper from previously used paper

• using public transportation to travel in a city

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What is a benefit of using solar panels as an energy source?

• Solar panels are expensive, so they will make the school look better.

• Solar panels are inexpensive, so they will save the school money.

• Solar panels use a nonrenewable energy source, so they will reduce the use of renewable resources.

• Solar panels use a renewable energy source, so they will reduce the use of nonrenewable resources.

Which sibling came up with a plan that reuses resources?

• Anna

• Elizabeth

• Robert

• Thomas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

The diagram illustrates how buried toxic waste and chemicals added to the soil by farmers can impact nature. Which best describes what the diagram is trying to show about pollution?

• The buried toxic waste and chemicals added to the soil by farmers are having a significant negative impact on the air.

• The buried toxic waste and chemicals added to the soil by farmers are having a significant negative impact on the ground water.

• The buried toxic waste and chemicals added to the soil by farmers are having a significant negative impact on the plant growth.

• The buried toxic waste and chemicals added to the soil by farmers are having a significant negative impact on the topsoil.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A community is planning to build a new sanitary landfill. When choosing the location, which is the most important environmental consideration?

• the cost of the land

• its closeness to a major highway

• its closeness to an industrial park

• the location of the groundwater

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4