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Human Impact on the Environment

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of human impact is shown in the picture below?

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Urban sprawl

d)

Land pollution

2.

Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Hydro Energy

d)

Fossil Fuel Energy

3.

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

a)

A federal law that requires all houses to have a greenhouse in their yard

b)

Explains how the atmosphere protects the Earth

c)

The way certain gases, like water vapor and carbon dioxide absorb and reradiate energy from the sun

d)

Explains how plants grow better inside than outside

4.

Which of the following is one way that we can preserve water resources?

a)

Leave the water running while you are washing dishes or brushing your teeth

b)

Only do laundry on certain days even if you don’t have full loads

c)

Take shorter showers

d)

Set your irrigation systems on timers so they only water at certain times, rain or shine

5.

Which of the following is one way to preserve land resources?

a)

Reduce urban sprawl

b)

Clear cutting trees to increase land for farming

c)

Only build one park per city

d)

Only build recycling factories in the biggest cities

6.

Humans need fresh, clean water to survive. Which of these claims is true about fresh water?

a)

An unlimited amount of fresh water is available on Earth

b)

In some places on Earth, fresh water is being used up faster than it can be replaced.

c)

The global population is currently decreasing, and people are using less fresh water.

d)

Fresh water was once considered a renewable resource, but today it is considered an inexhaustible resource.

7.

Reforestation is the planting of trees that have been cut down by loggers and builders. One benefit of reforestation is restoring lost trees, which future generations can use for their wood. Which claim could be made about how reforestation could benefit a community?

a)

It limits the space available for building homes and business

b)

It decreases the chances of a forest fire spreading near people’s homes because of new tree growth

c)

It decreases the land available for growing crops and raising livestock

d)

It rebuilds forests, which provide shelter to animals, plants and other resources

8.

The ozone hole is actually an area of depleted ozone in Earth’s atmosphere. Which of the following human activities has the greatest contribution to the development of the ozone hole?

a)

The use of oil in automobile engines

b)

The use of airplanes in the atmosphere

c)

The increase in factory emissions

d)

The use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in refrigeration

9.

The use of pesticides by farmers can result in

a)

ecological succession

b)

material recycling

c)

environmental pollution

d)

selective breeding

10.

Which explanation supports the proposal? Proposal: We should start replacing goods made out of plastic with biodegradable materials.

a)

This will reduce the amount of trash put in landfills each year.

b)

This will increase the amount of trash placed in landfills each year.

c)

This will decrease the amount of non biodegradable products that are harmful to earth.

11.
Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
a)
deforestation
b)
removing carnivores from a forest 
c)
recycling
d)
heating homes with fossil fuels  
12.
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
13.
Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?
a)
use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
b)
development of wildlife refuges 
c)
governmental restriction of industrial pollution 
d)
increased use of fossil fuels
14.
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
15.
Many common products, such as wooden furniture, paper, and books, are made from trees. Which of the following is a likely consequence of humans cutting down a forest in order to make use of the natural resources there? 
a)
the decrease of chemical runoff into the oceans
b)
increased acid rain
c)
the increase of light pollution in cities
d)
the destruction of habitats
16.
Which of the following historical events most likely triggered the largest increase in the human population? 
a)
the Black Death plague, which occurred in the mid-1300s
b)
the domestication of wheat crops, which began around 8000 B.C
c)
the fall of the Roman Empire, which occurred around A.D. 800
d)
the Industrial Revolution, which began in the late 1700s
17.
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
18.
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
19.

Which of the following would be most effective method to slow down destruction of certain species of birds and small mammals from over hunting?

a)

increase the demand for meat and pelts from these animals

b)

Prevent nature documentaries from being made about these animals

c)

Decrease the size of their habitat.

d)

Regulate the number of animals that can be hunted in a certain area at certain times

20.

In the 1800s rabbits were introduced for the first time into Australia. Here they had no natural predators and a plentiful food supply. What happened several years after the rabbit was introduced into Australia?

a)

The rabbits began to overpopulate greatly.

b)

Populations of animals competing with rabbits grew.

c)

The rabbit population declined sharply.

d)

New rabbit predators evolved.

21.

A toxin that breaks down slowly is introduced into the environment through the spraying of insecticides. The toxin is very lethal when an organism receives high levels of it. Which organism in the food web is in the most danger?

a)

Grass

b)

Rabbit

c)

Fox

d)

Fish

22.
Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
a)
Fishing
b)
Breathing
c)
Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
Farming
23.

How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

a)

They aren't

b)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down

c)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up

d)

More heat is able to escape

24.

What evidence is there to support that Global Warming is occurring?

a)

Rising ocean temperatures

b)

Declining arctic sea glacers

c)

Sea levels rising

d)

Increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

25.
Biodiversity refers to
a)
extinct species
b)
the variety of species on Earth
c)
nonrenewable resources
d)
the rate of species decline
26.
When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat.  Why do they do this?
a)
Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly
b)
Non-native  plants cause native animals to relocate
c)
Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine
d)
Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources
27.
What effect will an invasive species have on the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
a)
The carrying capacity will increase
b)
The carrying capacity for everyone will decrease
c)
The carrying capacity will only decrease for those in competition for same resource
d)
The carrying capacity for all animals will stay the same
28.
1. What makes a species invasive?
a)
Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives 
b)
Not having papers
c)
Species that can't adapt
d)
Plants that take up too much space
29.
The lack of natural predators makes populations of invasive species unmanageable?
a)
True
b)
False
30.

If population and the demand for natural resources continue to grow at the present rate, the human population will be too large for Earth to support.

a)

true

b)

false

31.
The human population experienced exponential growth just after
a)
agriculture began.
b)
plowing and irrigation began.
c)
the bubonic plague began.
d)
the Industrial Revolution began.
32.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)
Eating too much vegetables
c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
33.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

34.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)
loss of habitat
b)
increased green house gasses 
c)
soil erosion and flooding
d)
all of the above
35.
Does deforestation contribute to global warming?
a)
No, trees aren't that important
b)
Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming
c)
No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler
d)
Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.
36.
In a warmer world, we would expect more
a)
droughts
b)
hurricanes
c)
desert expansions
d)
all of these
37.
The threat of global warming can be addressed by
a)
using energy more efficiently
b)
reducing deforestation
c)
slowing population growth
d)
shifting to renewable resources
38.

The thinning of the ozone layer is also known as the

a)

ozone hole

b)

ozone gap

c)

ozone space

d)

ozone void

39.

The ozone layer is important because:

a)

It is a turbulence free zone for planes to fly in.

b)

It absorbs harmful rays produced by the sun

c)

It produces most of the oxygen needed for organisms in the troposphere

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