WorksheetsWhat are natural resources?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which situation is an example of nonnative species introduction?
a)
A huge volcanic eruption in Washington destroyed many habitats
b)
A large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico killed many organisms that lived there.
c)
Horseshoe crabs in the waters of Virginia have been overfished, and their numbers have declined
d)
Water hyacinths from Asia now grow in the United States and are crowding out animals and other plants.
2.
A lake is drained and filled in order to make room for a new housing development. This is an example of
a)
eutrophication
b)
habitat destruction
c)
nonnative species introduction
d)
deforestation
3.
Human-induced environmental changes can affect living things at which level(s)?
a)
organisms only
b)
organisms and populations only
c)
species only
d)
organisms, populations, and species
4.
Which statement best explains how deforestation affects organisms?
a)
It increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing global warming
b)
It reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing global warming
c)
It reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing ozone layer destruction
d)
It increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing ozone layer destruction
5.
Which statements describe global warming?
a)
Global warming can be decreased through deforestation.
b)
Global warming results from the buildup of nutrients in runoff
c)
Global warming is likely increased by humans
d)
Global warming is enhanced by nonnative species
6.
Which of the following are effects of environmental change on an entire species?
a)
individual deaths and impacts on growth and development
b)
impacts on growth and development and losses of habitats
c)
species competition and individual deaths
d)
extinction and change in species competitio
7.
The image illustrates a human-induced environmental change.
a)
pollution
b)
wildlife hazard
c)
eutrophication
d)
non-sustainable harvesting
8.
Which human-induced change results in increased competition caused by an initial increase in the number of organisms in a habitat?
a)
non-sustainable harvesting
b)
nonnative species introduction
c)
ozone layer depletion
d)
mass extinction
9.
Which chemical is a major contributor to ozone layer destruction?
a)
Chlorine
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Phosphorous
d)
Methane
10.
Which situation is an example of a human-induced environmental change affecting a population?
a)
Blue jays no longer live in a forest because the trees in the forest were cut down.
b)
A volcanic eruption killed grasses that were growing within a few miles of the volcano.
c)
Floods from a storm forced many white-tailed deer to move to a new habitat.
d)
A fisher caught a few different species of fish that live in an ocean habitat.
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