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Human Impact

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Extra carbon in the atmosphere could...

a)

Lower the temperature around the globe

b)

Act like a blanket for the planet and raise the temperature.

c)

Disappear

d)

Cause the water and nitrogen to disappear.

2.

Which of these are causes of air pollution?

a)

Cars

b)

Fertilizer

c)

Leaving Electric devices on/plugged in (phones, lights, clothes dryer)

3.

Which of these would have an effect on the populations in a forest? (pick 3)

a)

Building a shopping center

b)

Drought (low rainfall for a long time)

c)

Forest fire

d)

A rainy day

e)

Warm sunny days

4.

This is a Silt Fence. Which of these could it help prevent?

a)

Erosion leading to sediment build up in a lake

b)

Deforestation and habitat loss

c)

Climate change and melting ice caps

d)

Spray fertilizer causing air pollution

5.

What systems are involved when humans run factories that produce smog?

a)

humans (bio), factories (geo), smog (atmo)

b)

humans (geo), factories (atmo), smog (bio)

c)

humans (hydro), factories (bio), smog (atmo)

d)

humans (bio), factories (atmo), smog (hydro)

6.

What are the consequences of deforestation? Check 2.

a)

Decreased biodiversity

b)

Increased soil erosion

c)

Decreased sunlight

d)

Increased oxygen

7.

How do humans increase erosion?

a)

building groynes

b)

protecting beach dunes

c)

removing plants/trees

8.

There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

We can prevent water pollution by:

a)

Reduce the use of plastic.

b)

Properly dispose of chemicals.

c)

Clean up after your animals.

d)

All of the above

10.

Burning fossil fuels creates air pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Pollution _________________________.

a)

is harmful materials put into the environment

b)

found in air, water, and land

c)

effects plants, animals, and people

d)

All of the above

12.

Animals and plants have no where to live because of human activities like deforestation and building

a)

habitat destruction

b)

fossil fuels

c)

invasive species

13.

Removing organisms from an environment causing them to become threatened, endangered or extinct

a)

habitat destruction

b)

direct harvesting

c)

global warming

14.

The loss of forests

a)

pollution

b)

alternative fuels

c)

deforestation

15.

What is one major consequence of increased carbon emissions due to human activities?

a)

A) Decreased global temperatures

b)

B) Increased global temperatures

c)

C) Stabilized global temperatures

d)

D) No effect on global temperatures