WorksheetsHow Human Activities That Affect the Ecosystem
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
a)
deforestation
b)
removing carnivores from a forest
c)
recycling
d)
heating homes with fossil fuels
2.
Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?
a)
overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people
b)
development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming
c)
use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies
3.
What happens when humans cut down forests to build shopping malls?
a)
Plants and animals thrive in the new environment and pollution decreases.
b)
New animals species form and plants produce more oxygen.
c)
The shopping mall reduces the amount of pollution in the area.
d)
Habitat is altered, plants and animals destroyed, and pollution increases.
4.
What will most likely decrease the size of a habitat?
a)
Clearing land to build a house.
b)
Using public transportation.
c)
Recycling once a week.
d)
Conserving water on a daily basis.
5.
____________ is the addition of harmful materials to the environment.
a)
pollution
b)
ecotourism
c)
conservation
d)
recycle
6.
Pollution can cause harm to the ___________.
a)
air
b)
land
c)
water
d)
all of the above
7.
A ______________ is a material that causes pollution.
a)
pollutant
b)
conservation
c)
compost
d)
plant
8.
To __________ means to collect old, used materials, and to process them and make them into new items.
a)
compost
b)
decomposer
c)
litter
d)
recycle
9.
Conservation is the act of conserving, or protecting the environment, plants, and animals. What are some things you can do to help conserve our environment?
a)
leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate
b)
run the washing machine with 1 shirt
c)
leave the refrigerator door open
d)
turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV
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