WorksheetsHuman Impact on the Environment
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
a)
deforestation
b)
removing carnivores from a forest
c)
recycling
d)
heating homes with fossil fuels
2.
Increased industrialization will most likely
a)
decrease
available habitats
b)
increase
environmental carrying capacity
c)
increase
the stability of ecosystems
d)
decrease
global warming
3.
Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?
a)
overfishing
in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people
b)
development
of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming
c)
use
of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies
d)
genetically
engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population
4.
Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?
a)
use
of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
b)
development
of wildlife refuges
c)
governmental
restriction of industrial pollution
d)
increased use of fossil fuels
5.
Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?
a)
The
greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in
the atmosphere
b)
Only
a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and
irrigation
c)
Each
year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and
South Poles
d)
Global
warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate
6.
Albert wants to practice conservation. He has decided to examine his lifestyle in order to identify areas in which he can reduce the resources he consumes, reuse resources he already has, and recycle resources that he cannot reuse. In which of the following ways can Albert best reduce the resources he currently consumes?
a)
Use
paper grocery bags as gift wrap
b)
Ride
a bike to work instead of taking his car
c)
Subscribe
to a daily rather than a weekly newspaper
d)
Use
an organic rather than synthetic fertilizer in his garden
7.
Many common products, such as wooden furniture, paper, and books, are made from trees. Which of the following is a likely consequence of humans cutting down a forest in order to make use of the natural resources there?
a)
the
decrease of chemical runoff into the oceans
b)
increased
acid rain
c)
the
increase of light pollution in cities
d)
the
destruction of habitats
8.
Which of the following historical events most likely triggered the largest increase in the human population?
a)
the
Black Death plague, which occurred in the mid-1300s
b)
the
domestication of wheat crops, which began around 8000 B.C
c)
the
fall of the Roman Empire, which occurred around A.D. 800
d)
the Industrial Revolution, which began in the late 1700s
9.
What causes smog?
a)
The
burning of particulates
b)
The
formation of ozone
c)
Acid
Rain
d)
the
interaction of sunlight with pollutants produced by fossil fuels
10.
What are renewable resources?
a)
Resources
that are used faster than they form
b)
a.
Resources that can replenish
themselves over time
c)
a.
Resources that exist only in urban
areas
d)
Resources
that exist only in rural areas
11.
Global warming has been linked to a decrease in
a)
the
size of the polar ice caps
b)
the
temperature of Earth
c)
the
rate of species extinction
d)
the
rate of carbon dioxide production
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