Human Impact on the Ecosystem

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

Which of the following is NOT a possible result of DECREASING biodiversity?

• increased ecosystem stability

• extinctions

• loss of natural resources

• loss of potential foods & medicines

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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

How does plastic effect sea life?

• Plastic has no effect on sea life (neutral)

• Plastic provides habitats for sea life (positive)

• Plastic is often mistaken for food by sea life (negative)

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Pollution causes harm to ...

• land

• water

• air

• all of these

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When human activity and natural process damage land to the point it can no longer support the local ecosystem.

• Urbanization

• Erosion

• Land Degradation

• Deforestation

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This image is an example of what type of land degradation

• Desertification

• Deforestation

• Urban Sprawl

• Urbanization

This image is an example of what type of land degradation

• Desertification

• Deforestation

• Urbanization

• Urban Sprawl