wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Human Impact on the Environment

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "per capita" mean?

a)

Average per person

b)

Average per country

c)

Average per capital

d)

None of these

2.

Worhunsky Corp wants to cut down a large amount of trees to start building another office branch. What is this impact called?

a)

Littering

b)

Overpopulation

c)

Deforestation

d)

Paper-producing

3.

Are fertilizers completely sustainable?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Pamela's city, Smelltropolis, is filled with trash and garbage, and she doesn't enjoy walking in it day by day. What is THE MOST realistic way that the city can fix this issue?

a)

The city could introduce a law requiring residents to carry a bag of trash with them at all times like a backpack, and put their garbage inside. When it's full, they can simply discard it on the ground, and the city will send a trash pickup service to collect it.

b)

Simply let it be. Afterall, all garbage decomposes, and it will be less work to let it do so. Besides, the animals will eat the remains.

c)

The city can start citywide cleanups, with a reduse, reuse, recycle campaign, and rewards offered as incentive for participating in the cleanup.

d)

There can be a new law in which when somebody is caught littering anything, they can be given a 200$ fine, and jail time depending on the trash.

5.

Which of these images are NOT apart of the biosphere?

a)

b)

c)

d)

None of them

6.

Mark noticed that the strident sounds in his city were seemingly driving away nearby animals from their habitats. What is this called?

a)

Sound shock

b)

Noise pollution

c)

Sound pollution

d)

This isn't even a thing, you dunces!

7.

Reduce, Reuse, (a)   !

(FIll in the blank)

8.

What is it called when an animal is wiped off the planet?

(a)  

9.

If you could guess, how many trees do you think are cut down each year?

a)

10000 - 50000

b)

50000 - 100000

c)

100000 - 500000

d)

In the billions

10.

Just for fun, what type of human impact is the centerpiece of the movie "The Lorax"?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Air pollution

c)

Noise Pollution

d)

Overpopulation

11.

And finally, just draw something random (You get definitely legit and totally real extra credit if it's good)