WorksheetsHuman Impact
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following choices is a benefit of technology?
a)
Disruption of watersheds
b)
Urban sprawl
c)
Improved quality of life
d)
Air pollution
2.
Which of the following human constructions would have the least effect on an ecosystem?
a)
Shopping centre
b)
Sub-division of homes
c)
Wind farm
d)
Wheat farm
3.
Which of the following choices is not a potential harm caused by transportation of goods?
a)
Division of habitats
b)
Increased consumption of oxygen
c)
Risk of toxic spills
d)
Increased carbon dioxide in the air
4.
Which of the following is not a negative cost to the ecosystem caused by ecotourism?
a)
Power supply
b)
Housing
c)
Roads
d)
Invasive species
5.
Which of the following activities is least likely to reduce landfill waste?
a)
Switching to phosphate-free detergents
b)
Reducing consumption of all household goods
c)
Recycling non-organic materials
d)
Composting food waste
6.
Which of the following activities will benefit lake and river ecosystems most?
a)
Switching to phosphate-free detergents
b)
Reducing consumption of all household goods
c)
Recycling non-organic materials
d)
Composting food waste
7.
Which of the following choices would be least effective in reducing E-trash (electronic waste)?
a)
Using the technology longer
b)
Donating to someone else
c)
Sending to the landfill
d)
Recycling the components
8.
Which of the following choices is a benefit of human technology that positively impacts the environment?
a)
Ability to live comfortably in large homes
b)
Ability to make new products from used materials
c)
Ability to travel long distances
d)
Capacity to produce large quantities of food
9.
Ecotourism is becoming a very popular vacation option. Unfortunately ecotourism can have negative effects on the ecosystem involved. Which choice is a possible positive ecological effect of ecotourism?
a)
Infrastructure, such as electricity, water and sewage, can be supplied to native people as well as tourists
b)
Tourists may care more about saving an ecosystem they have personally experienced and enjoyed
c)
Jobs in the tourism industry can be created for the people living in the tourist zone
d)
Ecotourism can provide much needed income for poorer countries
10.
What is urban sprawl?
a)
Subdivisions of single-family homes
b)
High density housing such as high rises
c)
Parks and recreation facilities that take up large parcels of land
d)
Expanding landfill systems skirting large cities
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