WorksheetsHuman Impact & Global Climate Change
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 31mins
The place where an organism naturally lives and grows
Home
Natural Habitats
Environment
Biosphere
The sum of all living matter.
Environment
Binary Fission
Extinction
Biosphere
The permanent disappearance of a species from Earth.
Extinction
Consumption
Disappearance
Species
Climate is ...
the average weather of a particular part of the world at different times of the year
melting glaciers
what we experience from day to day, and can change without much notice
always hot and dry
What is this a diagram of?
The ozone layer being destroyed
How sunlight is reflected into space
The Greenhouse Effect
Weather patterns
The gases that make up Earth’s atmosphere are commonly referred to as air. What are the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere?
nitrogen and carbon dioxide
nitrogen and oxygen
water vapor and argon
oxygen and carbon dioxide
The process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and radiate energy as heat back to Earth.
lake-effect snow
sublimation
condensation
greenhouse effect
Deforestation
Air pollution
all the above
Water pollution
none of the above
Human population growth leads to
increase in the use of resources
less deforestation
less pollution
none of the above
1. What are renewable resources?
. Resources that are used faster than they form
resources that can replenish themselves over time
resources that formed over millions of years
resources that exist only in rural areas
1. Why is firewood considered to be a renewable resource?
It can be replenished over time.
It is used up faster than it can form.
It is made from coal.
It can be made synthetically.
1. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
coal
wind energy
solar energy
water
What is nonrenewable energy?
when a battery is dead because of not being charged.
a natural resource, such as oil, coal, and natural gas.
gold, silver and heavy metals used in construction.
a man made resource that is easily replenishable.
Greenhouse gasses are...
air that is trapped in greenhouses that grow plants.
very beneficial to the Earth's climate.
dangerous chemicals that could be consumed by eating raw meat.
carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor.
Energy conservation is...
the practice of finding ways to use less energy or to use energy more efficiently.
using the energy resources provided as fast as possible.
stopping all use of consumer products as fast as possible.
a popular idea involving the use of artificial intelligence to solve the energy needs of Earth.
All of the living and nonliving factors in an area.
Species
Population
Environment
Biosphere
A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area.
Environment
Population
Species
Biosphere
What can be done to prevent or reverse the negative effects of human behavior?
Heat homes with fossil fuels
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Increase pesticide use
Burn coal to generate electricity
How has water usage negatively impacted our environment?
Disrupt freshwater habitats
More lakes to swim in
Lower water bills
Decrease in swim teams
Which of the following is not evidence of global warming?
More extreme weather conditions
Sea level rising
Loss of Arctic Sea Ice
Less water vapor in the air
The use of resources by specific populations.
Biosphere
Environment
Human Activity
Consumption
A group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material.
Species
Biosphere
Environment
Population
Average per person.
Annual
Species
Humans
Per-capita
