WorksheetsEnvironmental Impacts
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
55% of our garbage is put into __________________.
the ocean
outer space
landfills
farms
Population size is increasing due to....
people having bigger families
living longer, access to better medicine and clean water
bigger houses can fit more people
more land becoming available
Cutting down trees to make paper and clear the land is known as _______________________
Proforestation
Unforestation
Reforestation
Deforestation
Why do farmers use pesticides?
Less pests means more food harvested
Promotes the growth of ant colonies
Supports the grasshoppers
____________________________ is the total amount of people our earth can sustain.
Global total
Maximum threshold
Carrying capacity
Approximately how many people are alive on earth?
1.7 billion
5.7 billion
7.7 billion
10.7 billion
_________________ industry is a major contributor to water pollution
Mining
Nuclear
Solar
Geothermal
Human waste flushed down a toilet is also known as _________________.
urban
sewage
chlorofluorocarbons
precipitation
Environmental laws require that all new __________________ storage tanks are double layered to prevent spills.
food
acid
water
gasoline
__________________ the roads prevents water from soaking into the soil.
Digging up
Drilling
Paving
Narrowing
this is an example of
urban development
deforestation
landfill
agriculture
this is an example of
agriculture
deforestation
urban development
landfill
this is an example of
urban development
landfill
deforestation
agriculture
this is an example of
herbicides
deforestation
oil spill
waste water
Choose all the options that cause pollution
mining industry
urban development
agriculture
deforestation
