WorksheetsHuman Impacts, Natural Resources & Fossil Fuels
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
The _____________ the human population, the ______________ the amount of resources being used.
greater, greater
greater, least
least, greater
Which of the following is a benefit of recycling aluminum soda cans?
The world's aluminum resources can last longer.
The world's aluminum is used up more rapidly.
More aluminum ends up in landfills.
More soda cans need to be produced.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
using bottled water
burning fossil fuels
growing plants
dumping waste
The pie chart shows percentages of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions by sector. The greatest reduction in carbon dioxide emissions could be achieved if it were possible to reduce, by half, which source of emissions?
Agriculture
Electricity
Commercial & Residential
Industry
True/False: Overpopulation in humans is the cause of most environmental issues.
True
False
Releasing harmful substances into land, water and/or atmosphere is known as what?
natural gas
trash
pollution
global warming
How much of deforestation comes from agriculture and cattle ranching?
90%
50%
65%
80%
Global warming is an increase in Earth's global temperature caused by carbon dioxide emissions and deforestation. What are some possible solutions?
Use renewable energy
Use fossil fuels
Practice the 3R's: reuse, reduce, recycle
Carpool
Cut more trees
Invasive species is an organism that is transferred to a non-native habitat. How does this human impact effect the environment? Choose all that applies.
Habitat destruction
Helpful to the environment
Economic cost
Introduces new species to unpopulated habitats
Rising CO2 levels has lead to a rise in average global temperatures. Based on this information, how is CO2 impacting the sea levels?
Sea levels rise as arctic ice melts
Sea levels lower as ice forms at the poles
Sea levels move in a cycle due to CO2 levels
Sea levels are not impacted by CO2
It is estimated that half of the 10 million species of organisms on the planet live in the tropical rain forests. Deforestation of the rain forest causes the extinction of as many as 50,000 species per year. Clearing tropical rain forests causes the extinction of many species because
plants and animals are exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide.
pollution caused by humans increases the greenhouse effect.
many unique habitats and ecosystems are being completely destroyed.
destruction of the rainforest contributes to the depletion of the ozone.
When will the human population become too large to be supported by Earth?
When the number of people exceeds the planet's carrying capacity.
When people have used up all the fossil fuels that provide energy.
When the number of people reaches ten billion.
When people can no longer buy luxury items.
Natural resources are divided into two groups. Which choice best names these groups?
renewable and nonrenewable
fossil fuels and solar
hydroelectric and geothermal
wind and nuclear
Fossil fuels are the largest emitters of what?
methane gas
carbon dioxide
natural gas
pollution
What are two examples of a negative impact?
littering
planting trees
recycle
deforestation
ocean project
What does non-renewable mean?
Something that lasts forever
Something that can be renewed
Something that cannot be replaced quickly
Which greenhouse gas is produced most by the automobile industry?
Hydrogen
Sulfur
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
What movie are these quotes from?
1) That's not a seed anymore than you're just a boy!
2) A tree falls the way it leans, be careful which way you lean!
3) Unless someone cares like you an awful lot, nothing is going to get better!
The Lorax
The Lion King
Luca
Lilo and Stitch
What type of impact is the following: Dumping old tires in an unmanaged forest.
Positive Impact
Negative Impact
Trade-Off
What type of impact is the following: Filtering plastics out of the ocean.
Positive Impact
Negative Impact
Trade-Off
What type of impact is the following: Farming animals for food.
Positive Impact
Negative Impact
Trade-Off
The formation of fossil fuels takes
millions of years
a few days
about the same amount of time as an average human lives
place in factories
Why are fossil fuels a sought after energy source?
They are hard to find
They are renewable
They have a high energy density
They are man made energy
The map below shows the amount of oil found in different countries around the globe. The darker the country, the more oil found in that country. According to the map, which of the following regions has the largest oil reserves?
Australia
Europe
India
Canada
