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Human Impact on the Environment

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
a)
deforestation
b)
removing carnivores from a forest 
c)
recycling
d)
heating homes with fossil fuels  
2.
Increased industrialization will most likely
a)
decrease available habitats 
b)
increase environmental carrying capacity 
c)
increase the stability of ecosystems 
d)
decrease global warming
3.
Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?
a)
overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people 
b)
development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming 
c)
use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies 
d)
genetically engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population
4.
Albert wants to practice conservation. He has decided to examine his lifestyle in order to identify areas in which he can reduce the resources he consumes, reuse resources he already has, and recycle resources that he cannot reuse. In which of the following ways can Albert best reduce the resources he currently consumes?
a)
Use paper grocery bags as gift wrap
b)
Ride a bike to work instead of taking his car
c)
Subscribe to a daily rather than a weekly newspaper
d)
Use an organic rather than synthetic fertilizer in his garden
5.
What causes smog?
a)
The burning of particulates
b)
The formation of ozone
c)
Acid Rain
d)
the interaction of sunlight with pollutants produced by fossil fuels
6.
What are renewable resources?
a)
Resources that are used faster than they form
b)
a.       Resources that can replenish themselves over time
c)
a.       Resources that exist only in urban areas
d)
Resources that exist only in rural areas
7.
Global warming has been linked to a decrease in 
a)
the size of the polar ice caps 
b)
the temperature of Earth 
c)
the rate of species extinction 
d)
the rate of carbon dioxide production
8.
Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
a)
deforestation
b)
removing carnivores from a forest 
c)
recycling
d)
heating homes with fossil fuels  
9.
The acidity of a local stream would most likely be affected by
a)
a change in the percentage of decomposers living in the stream
b)
a new source of air pollution 
c)
a new predator species being introduced to the ecosystem
d)
a decrease in the amount of sunlight that reaches the stream
10.
Continued depletion of the ozone layer will most likely result in
a)
an increase in skin cancer among humans 
b)
a decrease in atmospheric pollutants 
c)
an increase in marine ecosystem stability 
d)
a decrease in climatic changes
11.
Deforestation by burning has been described as a "double whammy" to the environment, meaning it has 2 negative impacts. Why is this description accurate? 
a)
Forest burning releases CO2 while decreasing oxygen, which disrupts cycles
b)
Deforestation reduces the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere, which depletes the ozone layer
c)
Forest clearing is often followed by land development, which often leads to increased noise pollution
d)
Deforestation increases the number of plant and animal species by destroying habitat
12.

What does biodiversity mean?

a)

the number of different species in an area

b)

the number of animals in an area

c)

the population of an area

d)

the area inhabited by living things

13.

The greenhouse effect is best described as

a)

An unnatural phenomenon that prevents water from evaporating into the atmosphere

b)

An unnatural phenomenon that causes heat energy to be radiated back into the atmosphere

c)

A natural phenomenon that provides asteroids from coming into contact with the earth

d)

A natural phenomenon on all planets in our galaxy

14.

1. What are renewable resources?

a)

. Resources that are used faster than they form

b)

resources that can replenish themselves over time

c)

resources that formed over millions of years

d)

resources that exist only in rural areas

15.

According to the graph, what material’s recycling would reduce the largest portion of America’s trash?

a)

Metals

b)

paper

c)

plastics

d)

Yard trimmings

16.

1. Which biome has the highest biodiversity and is the most threatened?

a)

Temperate forests

b)

grasslands

c)

tropical rain forests

d)

deserts

17.

Pollution can enter the hydrosphere in many different ways. Which statement describes a type of point-source pollution?

a)

Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.

b)

Grease from cars washes into a stream along the roadway.

c)

Litter along beaches gets pulled into the ocean by the tide.

d)

Rainwater carries chemical fertilizer from land into a stream.

18.

There are many sources of air pollution in the United States and around the world. Some are natural sources, and others come from human activities. Which example is a natural source of air pollution?

a)

car exhaust fumes

b)

dust from construction sites

c)

methane gas from cow manure

d)

smoke from the burning of fossil fuels

19.
The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...
a)
climate change
b)
the seasons
c)
the weather
d)
natural change
20.
Wastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.
a)
groundwater
b)
streams and rivers
c)
oceans
d)
All of these choices
21.
What place is this?
a)
Jail Break
b)
Roblox High
c)
Pizza tycoon
d)
Phantom Phorces
22.
What game is this
a)
Roblox Admin 
b)
John Doe
c)
Jane Doe
d)
Roblox 
23.
WHAT GAME IS THIS?
a)
ROBLOX DEATH RUN V.2
b)
ROBLOX DEATH RUN V.1
c)
ROBLOX DEATH RUN
d)
DEATH RUN
24.
Who is this? 
a)
John Doe
b)
Jane Doe
c)
Admin
d)
Roblox
25.

What is ROBLOX?

a)

lolz Itz Funz!

b)

n00By!

c)

A Gaming Site for Building, Exploration and More.

d)

It's a game about playing as an avatar.

26.

What is an anonymous player called?

a)

N00b

b)

John Doe,Jane Doe

c)

Shakira

d)

Guest

27.

What made Roblox go viral?

a)

The Games

b)

OOF

c)

The Updates

d)

Having Fortnite As a Game

28.

How much money do you have to pay monthly with a builders club membership?

a)

$1.50

b)

$3.00

c)

$10.00

d)

$5.99 ($6.00)

29.

What was the original name of Roblox?

a)

Dyna Blocks

b)

Trendy Blocks

c)

Roblocks

d)

The Block Game

30.

How many people play Roblox every month?

a)

3,000

b)

30,000

c)

3,000,000

d)

50 million

31.

What game is this?

a)

Roblox Dress-up

b)

Fashion Famous

c)

Clothes & Hair salon

d)

Avatar Dress-up

32.

What is this game?

a)

Roblox Town

b)

Blocky Road

c)

BloxBurg

d)

Create A House

33.

What is this game?

a)

Roblox Town

b)

Blocky Road

c)

BloxBurg

d)

Create A House

34.

What is a Guest player called?

a)

John Doe/Jane Doe

b)

Nothing

c)

Roblox citizen

d)

Guest

35.

What is the most popular game in Roblox?

a)

Roblox High School

b)

BloxBurg

c)

MeepCity

d)

Work at a Pizza Place

36.

What is this animation called?

a)

Hero

b)

Spy

c)

Ninja

d)

Sit and Think

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