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Human Effects on the Environment

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Deforestation is...

a)

the cutting down of trees to make room for housing, businesses, and farmland.

b)

A practice this method of farming so that the soil is NOT depleted of its nutrients.

c)

the air, water, soil, and everything around us everyday.

d)

the growth of cities into urban areas

2.

Urbanization is...

a)

the cutting down of trees to make room for housing, businesses, and farmland.

b)

the air, water, soil, and everything around us everyday

c)

the growth of cities into urban areas

d)

when gases, smoke, and chemicals enter into the environment in large doses that makes it harmful for humans, animals, and plants

3.

Crop Rotation is...

a)

the growth of cities into urban areas

b)

A practice this method of farming so that the soil is NOT depleted of its nutrients.

c)

the cutting down of trees to make room for housing, businesses, and farmland.

d)

when gases, smoke, and chemicals enter into the environment in large doses that makes it harmful for humans, animals, and plants

4.

Pollution is....

a)

the cutting down of trees to make room for housing, businesses, and farmland.

b)

the air, water, soil, and everything around us everyday.

c)

the growth of cities into urban areas

d)

when gases, smoke, and chemicals enter into the environment in large doses that makes it harmful for humans, animals, and plants

5.

Environment is....

a)

the growth of cities into urban areas

b)

the air, water, soil, and everything around us everyday.

c)

A practice this method of farming so that the soil is NOT depleted of its nutrients.

d)

the cutting down of trees to make room for housing, businesses, and farmland.

6.

Deforestation does NOT help animal and plant habitats thrive and grow.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of crop rotation?

a)

Reduces pests

b)

replenishes nutrients in soil

c)

Use of chemicals on crops

d)

crops are more colorful

8.

Which of the following IS a cause of oil spills? (3 correct answers)

a)

Oil rigs have leaks in their pipes

b)

High tides flood the oil rig

c)

Natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes

d)

An oil tanker leaks oil into the ocean or gulf

9.

Humans can have a positive impact on the environment by:

a)

generating waste products as a result of technological advances

b)

using resources that are renewable

c)

increasing planting large areas of one crop

d)

increasing the use of pesticides

10.

How can you clean an oil spill?

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11.

How are oil spills bad for wildlife?

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12.

Which of these encouraged urbanization? (2 correct answers)

a)

New inventions

b)

adventure and excitement

c)

bad weather

d)

no jobs

13.

In order to take a bath you need....

a)

Landfills must be dug to store trash and waste items

b)

Land must be cleared so vegetables can cold morning be grown.

c)

Trees must be cut down to make paper.

d)

Sources of clean water must keep being found.

14.

In order to eat dinner...

a)

Landfills must be dug to store trash and waste items

b)

Land must be cleared so vegetables can cold morning be grown.

c)

Trees must be cut down to make paper.

d)

Sources of clean water must keep being found.

15.

In order to take out the trash...

a)

Landfills must be dug to store trash and waste items

b)

Land must be cleared so vegetables can cold morning be grown.

c)

Trees must be cut down to make paper.

d)

Sources of clean water must keep being found.

16.

What is an oil boom?

a)

device for recovering spilled oil from the water's surface

b)

temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill

17.

What is a skimmer?

a)

device for recovering spilled oil from the water's surface

b)

temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill