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Human impact on the environment

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What creates pollution?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
human activities
2.
Oil spillage in water is what type of pollution?
a)
Land Pollution
b)
Water Pollution
c)
Noise Pollution
3.
Which pollution is caused by burning of fossil fuels such as cars and airplanes?
a)
Air
b)
Noise
c)
Land
4.

What type of pollution is this?

a)

Visual

b)

Air

c)

Noise

d)

Water

5.

Most people suffered Asthma because of

a)

light pollution

b)

land pollution

c)

water pollution

d)

air pollution

e)

noise pollution

6.

Land pollution occurs because of

a)

recycling

b)

misuse of chemical fertilizers

c)

throwing rubbish into the river

d)

burning rubbish

7.

Which of the following is a source of air pollution?

a)

Difficulty in breathing

b)

Factories

c)

Eye irritation

d)

Drinking water

8.
This is an effect of which type of pollution?
a)
water pollution 
b)
land pollution
c)
noise pollution
d)
air pollution
9.
Which 2 types of pollution do cars effect?
a)
Noise & water
b)
Land & noise
c)
Water & land
d)
Air & noise
10.
What is the effect of this type of pollution?
a)
hearing problems
b)
no drinking water
c)
less trees
d)
stomach ache 
11.

4. It can cause water shortages, stomach ache, diarrhea and impose serious risk to human health.

a)

a. Noise Pollution

b)

b. Air Pollution

c)

c. Water Contamination

12.

What is sewage?

a)

Water from rain

b)

Water from toilets

c)

Water from kitchens

d)

Waste water and substances from toilets, kitchens, schools, factories, etc.

13.

What happens when harmful substances like oil or chemicals get into lakes, rivers, or oceans?

a)

Water Pollution

b)

Clean Water

c)

Water Filtration

d)

Water Purity

14.

What can we do to prevent soil pollution in our communities?

a)

Throw garbage everywhere

b)

Plant more trees

c)

Recycle waste

d)

Increase pesticide use

15.

Which of the following is a common water pollutant caused by humans?

a)

Plastic waste

b)

Clear water

c)

Freshwater fish

d)

Waterfall

16.
problem caused by increased levels of CFC's in the atmosphere
a)
global warming
b)
thermal pollution 
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
ozone depletion
17.
Which of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans?
a)
pollution
b)
human population growth
c)
climate change
d)
habitat destruction 
18.
Which of the following results when nitrogen and sulfur-containing compounds mix with water in the atmosphere?
a)
global warming
b)
ozone depletion 
c)
acid rain
d)
thermal pollution
19.
Which of the following ecological problems is NOT the result of burning fossil fuels? 
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
ozone depletion 
c)
climate change 
d)
acid rain
20.
Which of the following results when levels of CO2 in the atmosphere increase due to fossil fuel burning?
a)
ecological succession 
b)
acid rain 
c)
ozone depletion
d)
global warming
21.
Fishermen have harvested certain fish to the point where the population of that fish is decreasing. This level of direct harvesting could cause
a)
ecosystems to be improved for future generations
b)
ecosystems to be severely damaged
c)
the restoration of environmental stability
d)
all other fish species to increase in number
22.
Pollution can cause harm to the ___________.  
a)
air
b)
land
c)
water
d)
all of the above
23.
Continued depletion of the ozone layer will most likely result in
a)
an increase in skin cancer among humans 
b)
a decrease in atmospheric pollutants 
c)
an increase in marine ecosystem stability 
d)
a decrease in climatic changes
24.

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

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Urban sprawl

d)

Land pollution

25.

Several factors can lead to soil erosion. Which of these human activities is most likely to contribute to soil erosion?

a)

Clearing land for farming

b)

Planting trees and vegetation

c)

Preserving land as a wildlife habitat

d)

Reducing the amount of livestock in an area

26.

There are many sources of air pollution in the United States and around the world. Some are natural sources, and others come from humans. Which of these examples is a human source of air pollution?

a)

Dust Storms

b)

Volcanic Ash

c)

Industrial emissions

d)

Forest fires caused by lightning

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