Rising CO2 levels has lead to a rise in average global temperatures. Based on this information, how is CO2 impacting the sea levels?

Sea levels rise as arctic ice melts

Sea levels lower as ice forms at the poles

Sea levels move in a cycle due to CO2 levels

Sea levels are not impacted by CO2

When habitats are fragmented by urban sprawl, wildlife are negatively impacted. Which option below would be a solution to a large interstate cutting through a national park that impacts elk migration?

Using a wildlife corridor such as an overpass

Which of the following is NOT a method of energy conservation?

driving alone in your car to work

taking public transportation to work (bus, subway)

Fishermen have harvested certain fish to the point where the population of that fish is decreasing. This level of direct harvesting could cause

ecosystems to be severely damaged

ecosystems to be improved for future generations

the restoration of environmental stability

all other fish species to increase in number

Conservation is the act of conserving, or protecting the environment, plants, and animals. What are some things you can do to help conserve our environment?

turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV

leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate

run the washing machine with 1 shirt

leave the refrigerator door open

Continued depletion of the ozone layer will most likely result in

an increase in skin cancer among humans

a decrease in atmospheric pollutants

an increase in marine ecosystem stability

Eutrophication is caused by

runoff of excessive fertilizer and nutrients

When excess nutrients make their way into the waterways,

people get more vitamins in their water

Increases in global temperature is caused by

carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor

One way that humans could have a positive impact on local environments is to:

use resources that are renewable

generate waste products as a result of technological advances

increase planting large areas of one crop

Environmentalists are hoping to protect endangered organisms by calling for a reduction in the use of pesticides, because loss of these organisms would:

reduce biodiversity in various ecosystems

increase the mutation rate in plants

cause pesticides to become more toxic to insects

decrease the space and resources available to other organisms

After the Aswan High Dam was built on the Nile River, the rate of parasitic blood-fluke infection doubled in the human population near the dam. As a result of building the dam, the flow of the Nile changed. This changed the habitat, which resulted in an increase in its population of a certain aquatic snail. The snails, which were infected, released larvae of the fluke. These larvae then infected humans. This situation best illustrates that:

the influence of humans on a natural system can have unpredictable negative impacts

the influence of humans on a natural system is always negative in the long term

human alteration of an ecosystem does not need to be studied to avoid ecological disaster

human alteration of an ecosystem will cause pollution and loss of finite resources

A builder is proposing a new housing development in an area of western Massachusetts. Construction of the housing development will destroy the wetland habitat in the area. Which of the following would be the most likely consequence of the wetland’s destruction?

The populations of wetland animals would be unable to survive in that area.

The wetland plant species would disperse to adjacent meadow habitats.

The wetland animal species would survive by interbreeding with non-wetland species

The populations of wetland plants would evolve to disperse seeds by wind rather than water.

New fuels are being produced by converting corn and grasses into compounds containing alcohols that can be broken down for energy in various engines. The purpose of this research is to

reduce the use of nonrenewable resources.

increase the rate of air pollution.

reduce the rate of homeostasis in organisms.

cause a loss of biodiversity in the rain forests.

The presence of wastes, such as plastic bags and motor oil, in lakes and streams miles away from developed areas suggests that:

ecosystems are interconnected and human action can alter ecosystem equilibrium.

recycling programs have failed to conserve biotic resources.

natural processes can alter ecosystem stability.

direct harvesting practices have led to irreversible destruction of ecosystems.

DDT and other pesticides used over 50 years ago are still affecting the environment today. Scientists have found these substances in recent glacier runoff. Glacier runoff occurs during the summer, when precipitation that has fallen on glaciers during the winter is released. Ice layers from existing glaciers have been analyzed. The results of this analysis show that the concentrations of DDT and other pesticides were highest about 10 years after the use of these substances was banned. This information shows that:

the decision of one human generation may have an impact on future generations.

DDT and other pesticides cause glacier runoff during the summer.

it takes humans over 50 years to analyze a glacier.

precipitation helps to break down pesticides.

When fertilizers run off farmland into streams and ponds, the nitrogen content of the water increases. This can lead to rapid growth of algae in a process called eutrophication. How can this process affect other organisms in the water?

Oxygen is used up as algae is decomposed, reducing the amount available to other organisms.

The water becomes better able to support aerobic organisms.

The algae provide food for fishes and other organisms, leading to decreased algae populations.

The extra nitrogen provides additional food for the other organisms, increasing their population.

Whaling was a very profitable profession until whale populations crashed. The global community came together to enact a ban on whaling. However, Japan and Norway have not agreed to stop whaling. Which of the following is the most likely consequence of their decision?

The whale populations are not rebounding as quickly as they might if all of the countries agreed not to hunt whales.

The whale populations are bouncing back very successfully and are unaffected by Japan and Norway continuing to whale.

The whale populations have mutated into new kinds of organisms.

The whales are getting better at avoiding capture.

Which of these is one cause of deforestation?

Buying a Christmas tree during the holidays

Cutting down the tree in your backyard

What is deforestation?

Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale

Going to a forest and pulling weeds

Clearing the five trees in my backyard

Why are fossil fuels a nonrenewable resource?

they take millions of years to replace

they can be used over and over again

they are used to heat and light homes

they cause air and water pollution

What does conserving resources mean?

Protecting the resource so it does not run out

Use as much of the resources as you can

Only use the resources at school

Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

Minerals, sun, natural gas, water

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

A. burning fossil fuels

B. removing greenhouse gases

C. using alternative energy sources

D. increasing ash particles from volcanoes

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A greenhouse is a building where plants are cultivated. Because a greenhouse traps some of the incoming solar radiation, the air inside is generally warmer than the air outside. Which gas in Earth’s atmosphere acts like this greenhouse?

Argon

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Carbon Dioxide

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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

A. rising sea levels

B. reduction in Arctic sea ice

C. more severe tropical storms

D. increased precipitation worldwide

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Which activity would reduce human sources of greenhouse gases?

A. increasing the size of livestock herds

B. monitoring worldwide volcanic activity

C. using wind energy to generate electricity

D. researching ways to add methane to the atmosphere

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1 min • 1 pt

Humans can cause different types of environmental pollution. When household cleaners are dumped down the drain and make their way into the water supply, which type of pollution has taken place?

A. air pollution

B. thermal pollution

C. chemical pollution

D. biological pollution

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Which action can humans do to help reduce the rate of global warming?

A. outlaw alternative energy

B. increase energy consumption

C. decrease energy consumption

D. make computer models of emissions

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When CO2 from the atmosphere diffuses into our oceans, it causes pH to lower. This has a negative impact on marine organisms. What do we call this process?

Biomagnification

Eutrophication

Acid Rain

Ocean Acidification

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Sev A

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

A greenhouse is a building where plants are cultivated. Because a greenhouse traps some of the incoming solar radiation, the air inside is generally warmer than the air outside. Which gas in Earth’s atmosphere acts like this greenhouse?

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

Which activity would reduce human sources of greenhouse gases?

Humans can cause different types of environmental pollution. When household cleaners are dumped down the drain and make their way into the water supply, which type of pollution has taken place?

Which action can humans do to help reduce the rate of global warming?

When CO2 from the atmosphere diffuses into our oceans, it causes pH to lower. This has a negative impact on marine organisms. What do we call this process?

Rising CO2 levels has lead to a rise in average global temperatures. Based on this information, how is CO2 impacting the sea levels?

In order to meet human needs, solutions need to: preserve ecosystem services, protect water/soil/climate, and help people meet their needs. These are characteristics of which of the following?

When habitats are fragmented by urban sprawl, wildlife are negatively impacted. Which option below would be a solution to a large interstate cutting through a national park that impacts elk migration?

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