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Human Footprint

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following shows how human activity negatively impacts an ecosystem (ex. forest)?

a)

Chopping down trees for buildings takes away animal habitats.

b)

Planting trees adding shelter for animals.

c)

Adding signs to mark sea turtle nest locations on a beach.

2.
What gas is increasing in large amounts due to human activities?
a)
BP
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
diesel
3.

All the populations in an area that interact are called a

a)

environment

b)

home

c)

conservation

d)

community

4.

When humans prevent waste or loss, it is known as

a)

reduction

b)

destruction

c)

conservation

d)

construction

5.

To reprocess a waste material and make it useful again

a)

conservation

b)

recycling

c)

pollution

d)

environment

6.
materials introduced into an environment that cause damages, discomfort or instability are called
a)
flood
b)
emission
c)
pollution
d)
soil erosion
7.
something that we can/ need to use
a)
ocean
b)
resource
c)
vegetation
d)
environment
8.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
9.

Using resources at at rate which ensures those resources will be around for future generations is called:

a)

Ecological Deficit

b)

Ecological Footprint

c)

Biocapacity

d)

Sustainability

10.

Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Each year, billions of people use plastic bags. Due to this, the plastic bags end up in our oceans. The plastic is greatly impacting (hurting) the marine ecosystem. How could we solve this problem?

a)

People can use paper bags.

b)

People can use reusable bags.

c)

People can continue to use plastic bags because they do not hurt the environment.

12.

What is vegetation?

a)

All the plants found in a particular area.

b)

Something valuable that we can use.

c)

A small body of freshwater that flows into a river

13.

T/F: The average American has the one of the greatest ecological footprints compared to the global average.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Kudzu is an example of what?

a)

Pioneer species

b)

Invasive species

c)

Chloroflurocarbons

d)

All of the above

15.

What is the name for the trapping of heat by gases in the atmosphere.

a)

gas shield

b)

ecological footprints

c)

carbon footprint

d)

greenhouse effect