Practice Quiz Human Impacts and Pollution

As the city of Greenfield expands, does the demand for natural resources stay the same?

• true

• false

In a rapidly growing city, what is likely affected by a growing population?

• land for agriculture

• clean water

• energy used daily

• unemployment

• all of the above

William is studying demographics and learns that the amount of babies born per 1000 in a population is called the (a)   rate.

• birth

• mortality

• fertility

• growth

The world's population is (a)  

• 7.9 billion

• 8.5 billion

• 6.5 billion

• 9 billion

Kai and Zoe are studying population trends in their geography class. They learned that a major cause of population growth is?

• better transportation

• falling death rate

• food shortages

• poor health care

Match the following environmental impacts with their causes.

• Socioeconomic challenges leading to financial instability.

• increase in poverty

• Rapid population growth requiring more food, water, and housing.

• increased demand for resources

• Economic growth leading to more employment opportunities.

• surplus of jobs

• Adoption of renewable energy sources reducing carbon footprint.

• use of wind, solar and geothermal energy

Mia decided to move to Canada to start a new life. Which term means "to enter and live in a new country"?

• import

• emigrate

• immigrate

• export

Mia is studying the changes in the number of people living in her city over the years. What is this an example of?

• Increase in the number of individuals over time.

• The movement of individuals between populations.

• The average age of a population.

• Decrease in the number of individuals over time.

During a school project, Ethan and Noah discovered that ______________________ is the introduction of harmful agents into water that degrade its quality.

• water pollution

• desalination

• watershed

• potable

Avery and Luna accidentally spilled paint into a local pond during an art project. What type of water pollution is this?

• Toxic

• Sediment

• Nutrient

• Bacterial