WorksheetsHuman Impact
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Extra carbon in the atmosphere could...
Lower the temperature around the globe
Act like a blanket for the planet and raise the temperature.
Disappear
Cause the water and nitrogen to disappear.
Which of these are causes of air pollution?
Cars
Fertilizer
Leaving Electric devices on/plugged in (phones, lights, clothes dryer)
Which of these would have an effect on the populations in a forest? (pick 3)
Building a shopping center
Drought (low rainfall for a long time)
Forest fire
A rainy day
Warm sunny days
This is a Silt Fence. Which of these could it help prevent?
Erosion leading to sediment build up in a lake
Deforestation and habitat loss
Climate change and melting ice caps
Spray fertilizer causing air pollution
What systems are involved when humans run factories that produce smog?
humans (bio), factories (geo), smog (atmo)
humans (geo), factories (atmo), smog (bio)
humans (hydro), factories (bio), smog (atmo)
humans (bio), factories (atmo), smog (hydro)
What are the consequences of deforestation? Check 2.
Decreased biodiversity
Increased soil erosion
Decreased sunlight
Increased oxygen
How do humans increase erosion?
building groynes
protecting beach dunes
removing plants/trees
There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.
True
False
We can prevent water pollution by:
Reduce the use of plastic.
Properly dispose of chemicals.
Clean up after your animals.
All of the above
Burning fossil fuels creates air pollution.
True
False
Pollution _________________________.
is harmful materials put into the environment
found in air, water, and land
effects plants, animals, and people
All of the above
Animals and plants have no where to live because of human activities like deforestation and building
habitat destruction
fossil fuels
invasive species
Removing organisms from an environment causing them to become threatened, endangered or extinct
habitat destruction
direct harvesting
global warming
The loss of forests
pollution
alternative fuels
deforestation
What is one major consequence of increased carbon emissions due to human activities?
A) Decreased global temperatures
B) Increased global temperatures
C) Stabilized global temperatures
D) No effect on global temperatures
