Science Cause and Effect

Several factors can lead to land degradation. Which of these activities is least likely to contribute to land degradation?

• Urbanization

• Deforestation

• Poor farming methods

• Using an irrigation system on crops

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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 human action can cause pollution?

• Walking

• Biking

• Mining

• Recycling

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What is an effect of land pollution?

• no clean drinking water

• loss of habitat for animals

• diseases from breathing in poor quality air

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Which of the following are causes of land pollution?

• Mining

• Increase in greenhouse gases

• Pesticides

• Landfills

• Human sewage

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Does deforestation contribute to global warming?

• No, trees aren't that important

• Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming

• No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler

• Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.

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Which one is a cause of land pollution?

• Mining

• landfills

• pesticides

• human sewage

• all of the above

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What is the primary cause of acid rain?

• Burning of fossil fuels

• Deforestation

• Overfishing

• Nuclear power plants

Which of the following is an effect of global warming?

• Increased biodiversity

• Rising sea levels

• Decreased UV radiation

• Stabilized weather patterns

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How does deforestation affect the carbon cycle?

• Increases carbon storage

• Decreases atmospheric CO2

• Increases atmospheric CO2

• Has no effect

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