Human Impact on Ecosystems

What is one way humans are trying to positively impact the ocean?

• Fishing

• Creating artificial reefs

• Harvesting oil and natural gas

• Transporting goods in ocean vessels

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Name two human activities that have transformed the biosphere.

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What happens in habitat destruction?

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The largest threat to biodiversity is

• bacteria

• humans

• fungi

• plants

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Which of the following pose a threat to biodiversity? Choose all that apply.

• invasive species

• habitat destruction

• population growth

• pollution

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What is the main way that invasive species get introduced to a new area?

• too much food

• human actions

• weather events

• moving there

What is the major cause for air pollution? 

• factories and cars

• cigarretes 

• deforestation

• oil spills

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

• ecosystems to be improved for future generations

• ecosystems to be severely damaged

• the restoration of environmental stability

• all other fish species to increase in number

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The loss of a natural habitat is called _______.

• moving

• wild fire

• pollution

• habitat destruction

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The breaking of habitats into smaller pieces is called _______.

• habitat breaking

• habitat pollution

• habitat destruction

• habitat fragmentation

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