Human Impact

Extra carbon in the atmosphere could...

• Lower the temperature around the globe

• Act like a blanket for the planet and raise the temperature.

• Disappear

• Cause the water and nitrogen to disappear.

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Which of these are causes of air pollution?

• Cars

• Fertilizer

• Leaving Electric devices on/plugged in (phones, lights, clothes dryer)

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Which of these would have an effect on the populations in a forest? (pick 3)

• Building a shopping center

• Drought (low rainfall for a long time)

• Forest fire

• A rainy day

• Warm sunny days

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This is a Silt Fence. Which of these could it help prevent?

• Erosion leading to sediment build up in a lake

• Deforestation and habitat loss

• Climate change and melting ice caps

• Spray fertilizer causing air pollution

What systems are involved when humans run factories that produce smog?

• humans (bio), factories (geo), smog (atmo)

• humans (geo), factories (atmo), smog (bio)

• humans (hydro), factories (bio), smog (atmo)

• humans (bio), factories (atmo), smog (hydro)

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What are the consequences of deforestation? Check 2.

• Decreased biodiversity

• Increased soil erosion

• Decreased sunlight

• Increased oxygen

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How do humans increase erosion?

• building groynes

• protecting beach dunes

• removing plants/trees

There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.

• True

• False

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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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Burning fossil fuels creates air pollution.

• True

• False

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