Topic 7: Human Impacts on the Environment

What has been the trend in human population growth in recent decades?

• Steady growth

• Exponential growth

• Decline

• No change

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Since 1750, which factors have contributed to population growth?

• Industrial advancements

• Agricultural advancements

• Medical advancements

• All of the above.

Fill in the blank: For the global population growth rate to reach zero, the number of births must ________ the number of deaths.

• exceed

• equal

• be less than

• double

Fill in the blank: Overuse of resources can lead to environmental ________ and resource depletion.

• sustainability

• degradation

• improvement

• conservation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Renewable resources, such as trees, replenish themselves over time. However, their sustainability depends on ______.

• Mismanagement

• Responsible use

• Overuse

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Desertification is caused by which of the following?

• Increased moisture

• Overgrazing and deforestation

• Proper land management

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Clear-cutting trees leads to which of the following?

• Increased erosion

• Reduced erosion

• Increased biodiversity

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which practice helps in reducing water pollution?

• Clear-cutting

• Recycling

• Overuse of fertilizers

• Planting the same crop repeatedly

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5