WorksheetsHuman Environmental Impact
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Select the correct definition of Natural Resources.
Anything produced by Earth that people can use.
Resource that can grow again or does not run out.
Resource that cannot be replaced or regrown.
Resource found on Earth which are all the same.
Renewable Resources...
Cannot be replaced or regrown
Are not that important to humans
Can grow again or does not run out
Never runs out but humans cannot make more
Nonrenewable resources...
Cannot be regrown or replaced.
include soil and forests.
are typically good for the environment.
are human-made, not produced by Earth.
True or False: It's estimated that 80% of Earth's land surface has been affected by human activities.
True
False
Which statement about landfills is not correct.
Some materials take hundreds or thousands of years to decompose.
Some materials contain toxins.
Food, tree branches, and plants help landfills break down faster.
Chemicals from landfills leak and pollute soil and groundwater.
True or false: Garbage floats along ocean currents and then gathers together in large patches.
True
False
What happens to most of the garbage in the ocean?
All the pieces of garbage sinks to the bottom.
The pieces of garbage all float on the surface, creating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
The garbage ends up washing onto shores and beaches.
A small portion of the garbage floats on the surface, the rest sinks to the ocean floor.
Tropical rainforests are often called the _____ of our Earth.
lungs
heart
soul
purifier
The main idea of Forest Depletion is
that when forests are cut down, oxygen levels drop and it is more difficult for us to breathe.
that forest are non-renewable resource and we need to protect them.
that forests may be a renewable resource, but it takes 100 of years to grow back a forest that has been cleared.
that currently, forests are humans main what to heat our homes.
Fossil fuels are non-renewable. What are fossil fuels made from?
found inside plants
natural fuel formed by plants and animal remains
grown under the Earth's surface
produced by the Earth and will not run out
What is the main way that we heat our homes here in Carmel, Indiana?
fossil fuels
wood
solar energy
corn
Which energy source is the most harmful way to create power?
solar energy
wind energy
fossil fuel energy
hydropower
Which of these is the BEST way humans reduce their negative impact on Earth?
Only use renewable natural resources
Conserving water and energy
Making sure all garbage and plant debris end up in landfills
Never using nonreneable resources
Solar energy is made from
Sunshine
Water
Earth Heat
Wind
