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Human Interaction with Earth

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To properly dispose of used resources so they can be reprocessed into new products:

a)

Environment

b)

Conservation

c)

Resource

d)

Recycle

2.

A natural disaster is catastrophe caused by natural forces, not man-made forces.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

To protect resources and avoid wasteful and destructive use:

a)

Population

b)

Conservation

c)

Environment

d)

Information

4.

What is something valuable that we can use?

a)

Resource

b)

Revolution

c)

System

d)

Solution

5.

A resource that CANNOT be replaced within a short period of time or at all is renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Things humans can do to preserve ecosystems and environments are

a)

Conservation Strategies

b)

Intervention Strategies

c)

Progress Strategies

d)

Carrying Strategies

7.

This act removes valuable resources that may never be recovered through the cutting of trees:

a)

Deforestation

b)

Population

c)

Conservation

d)

Restoration

8.

Landfills help humans by getting rid of waste, and they have POSITIVE effects on the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism:

a)

Population

b)

Conservation

c)

Environment

10.

Encouraging people in a town to take longer showers during a DROUGHT would be a good conservation strategy.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the best way to prepare for a natural disaster?

a)

Do nothing

b)

Have a supply kit at home

c)

Wait until the storm happens to do anything

12.

Water is a particularly useful natural resource because:

a)

Earth's surface is mainly convered by water, so it is plentiful.

b)

Energy from water can easily be generated at home

c)

Most people live near oceans and can easily get water

d)

Water flows quickly and can generate energy in little time

13.

What is the BEST way to conserve natural resources?

a)

Taking shorter showers

b)

Leaving the water running while brushing your teeth

14.

A tornado or hurricane WATCH means that conditions are favorable for the disaster to form.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A tornado or hurricane WARNING means to take cover because the disaster is expected.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What are the 3 R's?

a)

Redo, Reuse, Repeat

b)

Reduce, Reuse, Recyle

c)

Repeat, Recycle, Redo

d)

Recycle, Repeat, Reuse

17.

Which of the following was the time period when farmers plowed up natural vegetation to plant crops and the soil eroded during a time of drought?

a)

Stone Age

b)

Dust Bowl

c)

Civil War

d)

Great Depression

18.

Overhunting and overfishing can harm or destroy populations of organisms.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

An organisms that uses up food, space, and water that other organisms need is a(n):

a)

Invasive Species

b)

Endangered Species

c)

Threatened Species

d)

Other Species

20.

All of the different living organisms in an area:

a)

Environment

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Invasive Species

d)

Population

21.

NATURAL GAS IS NOT A RENEWABLE RESOURCE

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

OIL IS A RENEWABLE RESOURCE

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

What causes smog?

a)

sunlight mixed with pollutants in the air

b)

dirt carried by wind

c)

wind mixed with fresh air

24.

These are littered where humans have visit in outer space...

a)

Space Debris

b)

Land Debris

c)

Trash

d)

Aluminum Cans

25.

What chemical was used in the 1950s to try to get rid of harmful insects, such as mosquitoes?

a)

DDT

b)

Clorox

c)

CTD

d)

Ammonia

26.

Resources that can be replaced or recycled, such as sunlight, water, wind, and trees

a)

Renewable Resources

b)

Nonrenewable Resources

27.

When air pollution reacts with water to produce rain that can damage plants, organisms, and even buildings

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Smog

c)

Air Pollution

d)

Water Pollution

28.

waste or other material is added to water so that it is harmful to organisms that live in it or use it

a)

Air Pollutin

b)

Land Pollution

c)

Water Pollution

29.
_____ is a material that is found in nature and that is used by living things.
a)
nonrenewable resource
b)
natural resource
c)
renewable resource
30.
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
a)
fish
b)
cows
c)
plants
d)
computers
31.
_____ is any harmful material in the environment.
a)
global warming
b)
pollution
c)
conservation
32.
When people throw trash out of their car, they are causing this type of pollution:
a)
air
b)
land
c)
water
33.
When it is hard to breathe, it could be caused by this type of pollution:
a)
air
b)
wind
c)
land
d)
water
34.
When pollution in the air and land run into ponds, lakes, oceans and rivers, it causes this type of pollution:
a)
land
b)
water
c)
air
35.
This is an example of reusing:
a)
refilling a water bottle instead of taking another one
b)
picking up trash off the ground
c)
riding a bike instead of driving a car
36.
This is an example of reusing:
a)
refilling a water bottle instead of taking another one
b)
picking up trash off the ground
c)
riding a bike instead of driving a car
37.
This is an example of reducing:
a)
turning off the water while brushing teeth
b)
using a plastic bag twice
c)
riding with a friend to school instead of taking another car
38.
This is an example of recycling:
a)
using both sides of your paper instead of one
b)
throwing a wrapper on the ground
c)
dumping paint into a storm drain
39.
What is one way people help the environment?
a)
building new cities
b)
tearing down a forest
c)
placing harmful chemicals in streams
d)
picking up litter
40.

Taking old materials and making them into something new

a)

Recycle

b)

Conservation

c)

Composting

41.

A solid waste disposal area, a dump

a)

Landfill

b)

Natural resource

c)

Fossil fuel

d)

Habitat

42.

The positive and negative impact we have on the environment.

a)

Recycle

b)

Compost

c)

Farming

d)

Ecological footprint

43.
Pollution _________________________.
a)
is harmful materials put into the environment
b)
found in air, water, and land
c)
effects plants, animals, and people
d)
All of the above
44.
Smog is an example of ______________ pollution.
a)
land
b)
water
c)
air
d)
noise
45.
__________________ is using materials wisely to protect them.
a)
Pollution
b)
Conservation
c)
Recycling
d)
Smog
46.
How can trash effect wildlife?
a)
Wildlife animals cannot hunt prey because of the smell of garbage.
b)
Trash makes it hard for wildlife to camouflage.
c)
Wildlife could eat trash that they think is food.
d)
Wildlife animals are afraid of trash.
47.
Which natural disaster is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?
a)
Drought
b)
Tornado
c)
Earthquake
d)
Hurricane
48.
Which natural disaster is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this?
a)
Flood
b)
Blizzards
c)
Drought
d)
Hurricane
49.
Which natural disaster is the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff?
a)
Landslide
b)
Tsunami 
c)
Thunderstorm
d)
Tornado 
50.
Which natural disaster is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Flood
c)
Wildfire 
d)
Tsunami 
51.
Which natural disaster is a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean?
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Blizzards
d)
Landslide
52.
Which natural disaster is an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land?
a)
Tsunami 
b)
Drought
c)
Tornado
d)
Flooding
53.
What is an invasive species?
a)
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
b)
A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
c)
A keystone species in an environment
d)
none of the above
54.
Invasive species grow quickly due to the lack of predators, this leads to a decline or extinction of the native population. True or false? 
a)
false
b)
true
55.

The primary cause of invasive species introduction is

a)

too much food

b)

human actions

c)

weather events

d)

asteroids

56.
Define deforestation
a)
The cutting down & removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.
b)
A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
c)
The act or process of damaging or ruining something.  To treat poorly or w/out respect.
57.
what is one way you can conserve water?
a)
take shorter showers
b)
drink a lot of water
c)
water your lawn daily
d)
keep your faucet running
58.
Chemicals that are intended to kill insects but may damage crops are known as
a)
fertilizers
b)
pesticides
c)
sludge
d)
sewage
59.
How could pesticides get into lakes and streams?
a)
too much could be used
b)
it could be sprayed too close to a stream
c)
rain could wash pesticides into a stream
d)
all of the above
60.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
61.
The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?
a)
To save money
b)
To recycle dish soap
c)
To reduce sewage
d)
To conserve water

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