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Chapter 16.1 People & Their Environment

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

all members of the same species living in a given area are called a ___________

a)

community

b)

population

2.

in the beginning of the year 2000 the human population __________ significantly due to more resources becoming available such as food, water, shelter...etc.

a)

increased

b)

decreased

3.

the largest number of individuals of a given species that Earth's resources can support and maintain for a long period of time is called _____________

a)

population trends

b)

population overflow

c)

population limitations

d)

carrying capacity

4.
Which of the following causes the MOST change to  the environment?
a)
animals
b)
plants
c)
people 
d)
storms
5.
What does the following list describe?
food, air, water, space, sunlight
a)
resources
b)
organisms
c)
competition
d)
pollution
6.
Turning off lights when leaving the room is a good way to conserve
a)
trees
b)
renewable resources
c)
fossil fuels
d)
sunlight
7.
Cars, factories, and trash can harm the environment by creating
a)
resources
b)
competition
c)
pollution
d)
nutrients
8.

The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is ...

a)

Methane.

b)

Carbon dioxide.

c)

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons).

d)

Ozone.

9.
Choose the option which a truly environmentally friendly person does.
What's the last thing you do before you leave the house?
a)
Turn off my computer... that's about it.
b)
Check to make sure I have my cell and iPod.
c)
Turn off all the lights in the house.
d)
Turn on the TV so it looks like someone's home, just in case a thief tries to break in!
10.

What is a carrying capacity?

a)

Amount of stress a biosphere can handle

b)

How many trucks and cars 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.

which of the following describes a population?

a)

animals in a zoo

b)

living things in a forest

c)

all people in a park

d)

plants in a meadow

12.

which caused the greatest increase of growth of the human population?

a)

higher death rates

b)

increased marriages

c)

medical advances

d)

widespread diseases

13.

during which time span did the human population increase most?

a)

1400-1600

b)

1600-1800

c)

1800-1900

d)

1900-2000