Human Impact on the Environment Vocab

Which of the following results when levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere increase due to the burning of fossil fuels?

• ecological succession

• acid rain

• ozone depletion

• global warming

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Using resources to meet our needs without reducing the health or functioning of an ecosystem.

• Bioremediation

• Overexploitation

• Sustainability

• Habitat loss

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Logging or clearing forests without replanting trees.

• Overexploitation

• Habitat loss

• Biomagnification

• Deforestation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Gradual build-up of chemicals in living organisms leading to health problems.

• Biomagnification

• Bioaccumulation

• Sustainability

• Overexploitation

The destruction of habitats so they no longer support the species that used to live there.

• Habitat fragmentation

• Overexploitation

• Habitat loss

• Deforestation

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

The use of a resource until it is almost gone.

• Biomagnification

• Overexploitation

• Soil degradation

• Sustainability

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Dividing a habitat into smaller, isolated sections.

• Deforestation

• Habitat fragmentation

• Habitat loss

• Sustainability

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Using living organisms to naturally clean up chemicals.

• Bioaccumulation

• Overexploitation

• Bioremediation

• Sustainability

Wastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.

• groundwater

• streams and rivers

• oceans

• All of these choices

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemical on the environment?

• Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.

• Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.

• 
  These chemicals are expensive to produce.
  

• Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7