Human Impact on an Ecosystem

How do landfills effect the environment?

• Landfills cause fish to be poisoned and die.
• Landfills support plant growth and healthy soil.
• Landfills cause smog in the air.
• Landfills cause chemicals from trash to absorb into the soil and harm plants.

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Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

   

• Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.
• Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.
• Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.
• Trash and litter removes their camouflage.

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Which human action can cause pollution?

• Walking

• Biking

• Driving

• Recycling

What is the largest cause of land pollution?

• Animal waste

• Plants decomposing

• Human actions

What are the effects of deforestation ?

• loss of habitat
• increased green house gasses 
• soil erosion and flooding
• all of the above

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Which picture shows air pollution?

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Which of these shows land pollution?

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What is this picture about?

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We can prevent water pollution by:

• Reduce the use of plastic.

• Properly dispose of chemicals.

• Clean up after your animals.

• All of the above

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There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.

• True

• False

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