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Worksheetshuman impact
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area.
a)
species
b)
family
c)
population
2.
The largest population that an area can support
a)
community
b)
carrying capacity
c)
crowd
3.
Anything that causes pollution
a)
garbage
b)
food
c)
pollutant
4.
Area where garbage is deposited and covered with soil and that is designed to prevent contamination of land and water
a)
parking lot
b)
jungle
c)
sanitary landfill
5.
Any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things.
a)
garbage
b)
hazardous waste
c)
compost
6.
Process of reclaiming raw materials and reusing them to create new products
a)
reduce
b)
recycle
c)
reuse
7.
process of gathering wastes, including kitchen and yard waste, in a manner that encourages decomposition
a)
composting
b)
trash compacting
c)
sewage disposal
8.
pollution that comes from a specific site
a)
point source pollution
b)
non point source pollution
9.
Pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single specific site
a)
non point source pollution
b)
point source pollution
10.
a chemical used to kill insects, rodents, and other pests
a)
fertilizer
b)
pesticide
c)
herbicide
11.
A substance that provides nutrients to help crops grow better
a)
fertilizer
b)
pesticide
c)
herbicide
12.
The wastewater and different kinds of wastes in it.
a)
pollution
b)
sewage
c)
garbage water
13.
a thick, brownish haze formed when certain gases in the air react with sunlight
a)
ozone
b)
smog
c)
thunder storm
14.
Small particles or liquid droplets suspended in midair; affect visibility and breathing
a)
dust
b)
smog
c)
particulate matter
15.
Rain that contains more acid than normal.
a)
fire rain
b)
acid rain
c)
ph scale rain
16.
devices that remove harmful pollution from power plant emissions
a)
muffler
b)
scrubber
c)
industrial soap
17.
A colorless, odorless, and highly toxic gas produced by the burning of carbon fuels.
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
carbon monoxide
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