Human Impact Study Guide

Individual choices affect other people and the environment. What are some negative affects of this? Check ALL that apply

• Trash compounds

• The trash/ pollution can damage or destroy ecosystems

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As seen from satellite images in space, how is the Earth's surface changing over time?

• There are more wildlands. Humans are building more, water bodies are changing, and ice is melting.

• There are less wildlands. Humans are building more, water bodies are changing, and ice is melting.

• There are more wildlands. Humans are building less, water bodies are changing, and ice is increasing.

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Dead Zones are occurring in coastal areas around the world. A dead zone is an area of hypoxic waters (not enough oxygen to support life). What is causing dead zones to occur? True or false. Human activities that cause pollution, such as agricultural runoff can cause dead zones.

• True

• False

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As greenhouse gas emissions increase, temperature __________.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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What are the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions between 2000 and 2100? Select all that applies.

• F-Gases

• Nitrous oxide

• Fossil Fuel carbon dioxide

• Methane

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Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

• deforestation
• removing carnivores from a forest 
• recycling
• heating homes with fossil fuels  

A large power plant burns coal to generate electricity for nearby homes and businesses.

This contributes most directly to which long-term human-induced environmental change?

• wildlife hazard

• global warming

• eutrophication

• habitat destruction

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Which of the following are examples of short-term, human-induced environmental changes? Select three answer choices.

• global warming

• pollution

• deforestation

• mass extinction

• ozone layer destruction

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Which statements describe global warming? Select two answer choices.

• Global warming occurs naturally.

• Global warming is likely increased by humans.

• Global warming can be decreased through deforestation.

• Global warming results from the buildup of nutrients in runoff.

• Global warming is enhanced by nonnative species.

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Which of the following shows the order of events that scientists believe will likely lead to the disappearance of many species?

• increase in human population, increase in short-term human-induced changes, ozone layer destruction

• increase in human population, increase in short-term human-induced changes, mass extinction

• increase in short-term human-induced changes, increase in human population, mass extinction

• increase in short-term human-induced changes, increase in human population, ozone layer destruction

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4