6.9 Test Review

Noah and Isla are studying the effects of human activities on Earth’s systems. They are particularly interested in how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources affect these systems. (Check all that apply)

• Increase in population means an increase in the extraction of resources from the environment. These resources include fossil fuels, minerals, trees, water, and wildlife, especially in the oceans.

• Increase in population means an increase in usage of natural resources, cause a decline in availability.

• Increase in human population means increase in pollution.

Maya and Grace are working on a school project about the environment. They are discussing why it is important to protect and maintain natural resources. What is the main reason they should focus on?

• So that we can make money off of them later on.

• We could survive without natural resources, we would just have to make more things in factories.

• All the things we need to survive, such as food, water, air, and shelter, come from natural resources.

• Its not

Choose all of the non-renewable resources:

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Solar

• Wind

• Natural Gas

Henry and Abigail are working on a school project about environmental conservation. Which option describes the role of local and state conservation professionals in managing natural resources?

• Wildlife protection, waste management and soil conservation

• Setting standards for how much a factory can make in a certain time

• Saying whether or not someone can buy the products they want

• Road protections and maintenance.

Avery and Aiden are part of an environmental club at school. How can they help to protect the health of living things?

• By getting rid of all the renewable resources so they don't pollute the Earth anymore.

• By paying the vets office to help animals that are sick

• Preventing people from seeing the polluted areas, so we think everything is ok

• Preventing pollutants from entering the air and water.

Read the passage carefully and fill in the missing word.

Renewable resources should be _________ so that they produce continuously. Sustainable development focuses decisions about long-term use of the land and natural resources on maximum community benefit for the longest time with the least environmental damage

In a city where factories release pollutants, in the form of particulates and thermal energy, into the atmosphere, how is human health affected when this disrupts the natural balance on Earth?

• People are not affected by pollutants so we will not be affected by the disruption.

• People who depend on clean water to survive will get sick if the water supply is polluted

• People who live in high polluted areas have a higher chance of having breathing/ lung issues then those in non-polluted areas.

• Children might get sick from air/water pollutants that don't effects adults, leading to higher health issues in children.

Based on the image above, how can humans help protect the environment?

• By making new policies preventing people from taking pictures of the disadvantages of using nonrenewable energy.

• By trusting the people in charge of the factories and businesses polluting to stop if we ask them nicely.

• By using alternative energy sources that do not pollute the air and waterway, and making conservation policies that prevent deforestation.

The following are impacts on the environment, which can occur as a city continues to grow. Select the method of land use planning that is most appropriate for the expansion described in this process.

• Building permits

• zoning restrictions

• conservation policies

• Town hall meeting

Why is responsible waste management an important issue?

• waste management illustrates whether or not people are recycling as much as they should be.

• Irresponsible waste management leads to an increase in deforestation

• No matter where garbage is placed, it will damage the environment, so disposal and storage must be planned

• Burning garbage causes air pollution, so it is better to bury garbage where it cannot see it.