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WorksheetsRelationships Between Human Activity and Earth's Systems
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
What effect did agricultural tools have on development of cities?
Agricultural tools allowed early humans to grow a surplus of food, thus freeing up time to build settlements that grew into cities.
Agricultural tools needed to be made by an expert. Humans gathered near the expert and settlements developed.
Settlements developed so humans would not have to travel far to trade their agricultural tools.
Agricultural tools could be used to dig holes for house building.
Which greenhouse gas does the automobile industry produce?
Helium
CO2
Methane
Oxygen
Which environmental problem have we not invented a technological solution for?
plastic trash persisting in the environment
providing water in a drought
sustainable farming techniques
renewable sources of energy
What causes a direct rise in CO2 emissions?
burning more fossil fuels
population growth
increased solar activity
shrinking habitats
Which statement about oil is not true?
An abundance of oil allowed humans to concentrate on other power technologies.
An abundance of oil has made plastic products inexpensive.
An abundance of oil prevents alternative power technologies from being used
An abundance of oil has allowed vehicle emissions to grow.
What aspect of farming is not true?
Forests are burned to create new agricultural areas.
Farming is a natural process and has little effect on the Earth.
The further food comes from, the more CO2 emissions it causes.
Carcinogenic pesticides are sprayed on our food.
What gases make up most of Earth's greenhouse gases?
Oxygen and CO2
CO2 and Methane
Oxygen and Nitrogen
Helium and Methane
Which natural resources did early humans need for basic survival?
Early humans needed tools made from rocks.
Early humans needed material to make boats with sails to get from place to place.
Early humans needed water, plants and animals for food.
Early humans needed fresh water and clean air.
How did an abundance of wind affect humans?
An abundance of wind blew away all the possessions in the human settlements.
An abundance of wind disturbed the sleep of early humans, causing them to move to areas of calmer winds.
Humans studied the wind moving things and designed a technology to use it. Sailboats, Kites, and windmills are some of the technologies.
Humans watched how birds flew high in the sky on large amounts of wind. They built buildings to reach the wind like the birds.
What does the The Global Seed Vault provide for the future?
loans of money to help future farmers
a place for gardeners to store their favorite seeds through the winter
a place for farmers to discuss their ideas about the best crop
samples of all seed crops to be kept in case of climate change or disease
Just as too little of a resource can cause humans to move or migrate, so can too much of a resource. Which is not a cause for migration?
too much rain
too many animals
too much food
too many people
What technology helped ancient humans exchange ideas and technologies?
plows
aqueducts
sailboats
gunpowder
What human activity produces the most methane gas?
chlorinating swimming pools
chopping down forests
burning candles
raising cattle
Which is a solution for soil erosion during a drought?
Greenhouses
Planting windbreaks
Faster tractors
Adding more soil
