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WorksheetsJohn and Danya's Human Impacts on Earth
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 15mins
Have Humans Change The Earth?
True
False
Are Humans and Animals are an important part of the Ecosytem?
True
False
How do humans rely upon the Earth? Select all that apply
Food Source
Recreation
Energy Source
Place to Live
Which of the following are ways we can observe humans impact on Earth? Select all that apply
Geological Evidence
Cosmological Evidence
Chemical Evidence
Animal Evidence
What is an ecological footprint?
The impact nature has on humans
The impact nature has on humans
The size Earth's biosphere
The cutting down and burning of forests
Global change is
Only human induced changes on the environment
All natural and human induced changes on the environment
Only natural induced changes on the environment
Changes in the Earth from the Biosphere
What is the new era that is characterized by how humans have impacted the Earth?
Peopleocene
Human Era
Era of Homosapiens
Anthropocene
Which of the following is an example of resource depletion?
Careful management of Earth's resources
Harnessing solar energy
Use of resources faster than they are replenished
Selective harvesting of forest trees
What are two main driving factors behind resource depletion?
Pollution
Population Increase
Global Warming
Economic Growth
What is a carrying capacity?
Amount of stress a biosphere can handle
How many cars and trucks are on the road
Measure of the number of organisms the environment can sustain
The amount of energy need to fuel the planet
Pollution is:
My Dirty Socks Air
When the capacity of the Earth is exceeded.
Introduction of a non native species to an area.
The introduction of a harmful substance into the environment.
What are the three main types of pollution?
Dirty Laundry, Trash, and Overleft Beard Hair
Air, Land and Water
Noise, Light and Air
Space, Ocean and Ground
Air pollution only comes from human activities and processes.
True
False
Water pollution only affects the place that was contaminated and not other sources of water.
False
True
Land pollution does not break down easily.
True
False
Soil Depletion is not caused by
Over Farming
Crop Rotation
Erosion
Soil Contamination
The clearing and destruction of trees is known as
Desertification
Soil Depletion
Deforestation
Habitat Loss
Which of the following is not a negative impact caused by dams?
Reduces biodiversity
Displaces communities
Blocks fish migration
Creates stores of useable water
Over use of water can lead to which of the following?
Desalinization
Drought
Deforestation
Habitat Loss
What is global warming?
Increase in Earth's plant life
The rise in Earth's surface, ocean and atmosphere temperature
The heating of Earth's core
A myth created by scientists
Which of the following are signs of global warming?
Decrease in glaciers
Increase in the sea level
Species migrating towards poles
Increase in Earth's temperature
The greenhouse effect is caused by ___.
Increased levels of methane gas
Deforestation
Thick layers of clouds
The trapping of solar radiation in Earth's atmosphere
Bioaccumulation is the
Build up of chemicals and pesticides in an ecosystem over time
Increase in the number of species in a habitat
The movement of species into a new area
Increase in the number of plants and animals due to global warming
Biodiversity is
Mixing of different species
Interactions between the biosphere and other spheres
Result of habitat destruction
The variety of life on Earth
Which factors could impact a specie's risk of extinction? Choose all that apply.
Decrease in habitat
Reforestation
Introduction of an invasive species
Increase in habitat
The impact of human activities expands into space.
True
False
