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WorksheetsHuman Impact
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How do oceans regulate climate?
a)
Currents move water that heats the atmosphere, around the world
b)
Currents move the atmosphere from place to place
c)
Oceans prevent clouds from forming
d)
Ocean winds create winds
2.
Which process is the ocean primarily responsible for in the water cycle?
a)
Transpiration
b)
Precipitation
c)
Condensation
d)
Evaporation
3.
How are phytoplankton similar to small trees?
a)
Both conduct photosynthesis
b)
Both are at the top of the food chain
c)
Both grow in soil
d)
Both are the same size
4.
Which of the following is associated with dead zones in the ocean?
a)
Runoff from fertilizers
b)
An increase in oxygen levels
c)
A decrease in nitrogen levels
d)
An increase in the number of fish
5.
Biotic factors would include all but..
a)
humans
b)
fish
c)
Trees
d)
soil
6.
Abiotic factors would include all but...
a)
Sunlight
b)
Plants
c)
Pollution
d)
Temperature
7.
Benefits of Coral Reefs include:
a)
Provide photosynthesis
b)
Pollution
c)
Regulates climate
d)
Fertilizer and Pesticide
8.
An example of Point Source Pollution
a)
urban runoff
b)
Sediment from improperly managed construction sites
c)
discharges from wastewater treatment plants
d)
eroding streambanks
9.
An example of Nonpoint Source Pollution would include
a)
operational wastes from industries
b)
Pollution from a pipe
c)
Water bottles floating in the ocean
d)
A factory leaking chemicals into nearby stream
10.
The largest source of pollution in the ocean comes from_____
a)
Acid rain
b)
Oil Spills
c)
Trash
d)
Runoff from fertilizer and pesticide
11.
Porosity is
a)
Layer of permeable rock through which water flows freely
b)
The volume of pore space available within soil and rock
c)
water flow that occurs in soil
d)
Description of how well a rock or sediment lets water pass through
12.
Groundwater example
a)
surface water
b)
Porosity
c)
Aquifer
d)
Permeability
13.
Watersheds eventually drain to
a)
A smaller body of water
b)
To the highest elevation
c)
To the lowest point
d)
To the creek
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