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Human Impacts On Earth

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Human have changes the Earth

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Humans are an important part of the ecosystem

a)

True

b)

False

3.

How do humans rely on the Earth?

a)

Food Source

b)

Recreation

c)

Energy Source

d)

Place to live

4.

Which of the following are ways that we can observe that humans have changed the earth?

a)

Geological Evidence

b)

Cosmological Evidence

c)

Chemical Evidence

d)

Animal Evidence

5.

What is an ecological footprint?

a)

The impact nature has on earth

b)

The measure of humans impact on Earth's systems

c)

The size of Earth's biosphere

d)

The cutting and burning of forests

6.

Global change is.....

a)

Only human induced changes on the earth

b)

All natural and human induced changes on the environment

c)

Only natural induced changes on the environment

d)

Changes in the Earth from the Biosphere

7.

What is the new era that is characterized by how humans have impacted the Earth?

a)

Anthropocene

b)

Peopleocene

c)

Human Era

d)

Era of Homosapiens

8.

Which of the following is an example of resource depletion?

a)

Careful management of Earth's resources

b)

Harnessing solar energy

c)

Use of resources faster than they are replenished

d)

Selective harvesting of forest trees

9.

What are two main driving factors behind resource depletion

a)

Pollution

b)

Population Increase

c)

Global Warming

d)

Economic Growth

10.

What is a carrying capacity?

a)

Amount of stress a biosphere can handle

b)

How many cars and trucks are on the road

c)

Measure of the number of organisms the environment can sustain

d)

The amount of energy need to fuel the planet

11.

Pollution is:

a)

The use of resources faster than they can be replenished.

b)

When the capacity of the Earth is exceeded.

c)

Introduction of a non native species to an area.

d)

The introduction of a harmful substance into the environment.

12.

What are the three main types of pollution?

a)

Earth, Wind and Fire

b)

Air, Land and Water

c)

Noise, Light and Air

d)

Space, Ocean and Ground

13.

Air pollution only comes from human activities and processes.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Water pollution only affects the place that was contaminated and not other sources of water.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Land pollution does not break down easily.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Soil Depletion is not caused by

a)

Over Farming

b)

Crop Rotation

c)

Erosion

d)

Soil Contamination

17.

The clearing and destruction of trees is known as

a)

Desertification

b)

Soil Depletion

c)

Deforestation

d)

Habitat Loss

18.

Which of the following is not a negative impact caused by dams?

a)

Reduces biodiversity

b)

Displaces communities

c)

Blocks fish migration

d)

Creates stores of use able water

19.

Over use of water can lead to which of the following?

a)

Desalinization

b)

Drought

c)

Deforestation

d)

Habitat Loss

20.

What is global warming?

a)

Increase in Earth's plant life

b)

The rise in Earth's surface, ocean and atmosphere temperature

c)

The heating of Earth's core

d)

A myth created by scientists

21.

Which of the following are signs of global warming?

a)

Decrease in glaciers

b)

Increase in the sea level

c)

Species migrating towards poles

d)

All of the above

22.

Species migrating towards poles

a)

Species migrating towards poles

b)

Deforestation

c)

Thick layers of clouds

d)

The trapping of solar radiation in Earth's atmosphere

23.

Bioaccumulation is the

a)

Build up of chemicals and pesticides in an ecosystem over time

b)

Increase in the number of species in a habitat

c)

The movement of species into a new area

d)

Increase in the number of plants and animals due to global warming

24.

Biodiversity is

a)

Mixing of different species

b)

Interactions between the biosphere and other spheres

c)

Result of habitat destruction

d)

The variety of life on Earth

25.

Which factors could impact a specie's risk of extinction?

a)

Decrease in habitat

b)

Reforestation

c)

Introduction of an invasive species

d)

Increase in habitat

26.

The impact of human activities expands into space

a)

True

b)

False