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Human Impacts on Envirnoment

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment

a)

Biology

b)

Ecology

c)

Sociology

d)

Geology

2.

Organisms of the same species living in the same area

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Habitat

d)

Ecosystem

3.

The non-living parts of the environment such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

Habitat

d)

Community

4.

The living or once living organisms in an ecosystem

a)

Biology

b)

Abiotic

c)

Biotic

d)

Ecology

5.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
6.
Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
7.
Is a weather an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
8.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

sun

b)

temperature

c)

soil

d)

grass

9.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

a)

mushroom

b)

air

c)

elephant

d)

coyote

10.

Which of the fallowing has only abiotic factors?

a)

Sunlight, algae, and temperature

b)

Guppy, crab, oxygen

c)

Sunlight, soil, and weather

d)

Algae, temperature, and dog

11.

What are the biotic factors in this image?

a)

fish, birds, grass

b)

water, soil, rocks

c)

sunlight and water

12.
A certain plant needs moisture, carbon dioxide, oxygen, light, and minerals to survive. This scenario shows that this particular living organism depends on .
a)
Biotic and Abiotc Factors
b)
Biotic Factors 
c)
Abiotic Factors 
d)
None of the Above
13.

What are groups of different populations (different species) living together in the same place at the same time called?

a)

An organism

b)

A population

c)

A community

d)

A biosphere

14.
What is it called when you have groups of different populations along with their abiotic factors?
a)
An organism
b)
A population
c)
A community
d)
An ecosystem
15.
When all the ecosystems on Earth are combined it is called...
a)
a community.
b)
a biome.
c)
a biosphere.
d)
an Earthsphere.
16.

Abby is walking to school with her best friend Jaylyn. They talk about the ash trees, grass, weeds, ants, and people. They also notice how cold it is, and the puffy clouds out. What level of organization are they discussing?

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

biome

d)

biosphere

17.

Jacob is going out to his grandparents farm. On the farm is a stream that he likes to fish at. When he is fishing he sees many different species of fish as well as maple and oak trees and dragonflies. What Jacob is seeing is an example of what level of organization?

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

18.
Antonio and Javier are astronauts in space looking back at Earth and discussing how all the life on Earth interacts with each other as well as the nonliving things. What level of organization are they discussing?
a)
A community
b)
A biome
c)
An ecosystem
d)
A biosphere
19.
What are the ecological levels of organization from smallest to the largest?
a)
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
b)
organism, community, population, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
c)
organism, population, community, biome, ecosystem, ecosphere.
d)
organism, community, population, biome, ecosystem, ecosphere
20.

Lindsay is going duck hunting. She notices a flock of duck. This represents what level of organization?

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

21.
Global warming has been linked to a decrease in 
a)
the size of the polar ice caps 
b)
the temperature of Earth 
c)
the rate of species extinction 
d)
the rate of carbon dioxide production
22.
Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
a)
deforestation
b)
removing carnivores from a forest 
c)
recycling
d)
heating homes with fossil fuels  
23.
Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?
a)
use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
b)
development of wildlife refuges 
c)
governmental restriction of industrial pollution 
d)
increased use of fossil fuels
24.
Deforestation by burning has been described as a "double whammy" to the environment, meaning it has 2 negative impacts. Why is this description accurate? 
a)
Forest burning releases CO2 while decreasing oxygen, which disrupts cycles
b)
Deforestation reduces the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere, which depletes the ozone layer
c)
Forest clearing is often followed by land development, which often leads to increased noise pollution
d)
Deforestation increases the number of plant and animal species by destroying habitat
25.
Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?
a)
The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
b)
Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
c)
Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
d)
Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate
26.
Many common products, such as wooden furniture, paper, and books, are made from trees. Which of the following is a likely consequence of humans cutting down a forest in order to make use of the natural resources there? 
a)
the decrease of chemical runoff into the oceans
b)
increased acid rain
c)
the increase of light pollution in cities
d)
the destruction of habitats
27.
What are renewable resources?
a)
Resources that are used faster than they form
b)
a.  Resources that can replenish themselves over time
c)
a.  Resources that exist only in urban areas
d)
Resources that exist only in rural areas
28.
Human activities that degrade ecosystems result in a loss of diversity of the living and nonliving environment.  Two ways in which humans frequently harm ecosystems and affect other organisms is through land use and pollution.

How does land use cause a reduction in biodiversity? 
a)
It decreases the space and resources available to certain species
b)
It causes herbivores to become carnivorous
c)
It provides a more hospitable living environment
d)
It causes all the natural Earth cycles to stop
29.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
coal
b)
solar energy
c)
natural gas
d)
oil
30.

Human activities are increasing the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What is an effect of global warming?

a)

melting glaciers and rising sea levels

b)

population is increasing

c)

more forest areas

d)

all of the above

32.

Solutions for limiting global warming and climate change include...

a)

finding clean, renewable sources of energy.

b)

being more energy efficient.

c)

removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions.

d)

all of the above

33.

Most of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was released by people burning...

a)

methane

b)

forest

c)

fossil fuels

d)

farm land

34.

One cause of rising global temperatures is increasing levels of _________________________.

a)

people

b)

forest

c)

farm land

d)

greenhouse gases

35.

The most abundant greenhouse gas is _______________.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

all of the above

36.

What helps keep our Earth's surface warm?

a)

greenhouse effect

b)

the moon

c)

ocean tides

d)

the seasons

37.
Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
nitrogen
c)
water vapor
d)
methane
38.
Where have some of the strongest and earliest impacts of global warming occurred?  
a)
in the tropics
b)
in the northern latitudes
c)
impacts of global warming are distributed equally all over the planet
39.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
40.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
41.
Which is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?
a)
coal
b)
wood
c)
gasoline
d)
batteries
42.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
43.

What is the number 1 reason for Deforestation 

a)

Agricultural expansion

b)

The need for paper

c)

The need for shelter

44.

Which is NOT effected by deforestation?

a)

Amount of habits

b)

Amount of unique animals in a area

c)

Global warning becomes worse

d)

fish will not be able to grow

45.

Indoor pollutants are...

a)

specific, identifiable pollution

b)

not specific, widely spread

c)

carbon monoxide and allergens

d)

emissions from cars

46.

Gases react with sunlight to produce a form of oxygen called...

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

acid rain

c)

ozone

d)

carbon monoxide

47.

The picture shows…

a)

Desertification

b)

Wetlands

c)

Deforestation

d)

Top soil

48.

_________________ help to protect the quality of water by trapping excess sediments

and pollutants before they reach the ground water.

a)

Wetlands

b)

Strip mining

c)

Top soil

d)

Forests

49.

Which line, green, red or blue is the best example of exponential growth?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

50.
How much water on this planet is freshwater?
a)
3%
b)
10%
c)
22%
d)
78%
51.
Pollution can cause harm to the ___________.  
a)
air
b)
land
c)
water
d)
all of the above
52.

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

53.

The ozone hole is actually an area of depleted ozone in Earth’s atmosphere. Which of the following human activities has the greatest contribution to the development of the ozone hole?

a)

The use of oil in automobile engines

b)

The use of airplanes in the atmosphere

c)

The increase in factory emissions

d)

The use of chlorofluorocarbons

54.

Air pollution causes all of the following, except

a)

holes in the ozone layer

b)

increased particles in the air

c)

acid rain

d)

healthy air to breath

e)

smog

55.

A mixture of smoke, fog and chemicals in the air is known as ________.

a)

oxygen

b)

radiation

c)

smog

56.

Protective layer in atmosphere that shields earth from UV radiation.

a)

ozone layer

b)

air pollution

c)

smog

d)

acid deposition

57.
The greenhouse effect affects life on Earth by
a)

trapping oxygen

b)

cooling the temperatures

c)

trapping warmth

d)

recycling nitrogen

58.

Eutrophic water has lots of nutrients such as

a)

phosphates and nitrates

b)

oxygen and glucose

c)

sulfates and carbohydrates

d)

none of these

59.
Eutrophication is caused by
a)

runoff of excessive fertilizer and nutrients

b)

cleaning up waterways

c)

using nuclear energy

d)

using solar energy

60.

Consider the following food chain:

Algae > Mayfly > Minnow > Trout

In a polluted ecosystem, which organism would likely have the HIGHEST level of toxic chemicals in its body?

a)

Algae

b)

Mayfly

c)

Minnow

d)

Trout

61.

The phenomenon by which toxins concentrate in the organisms at higher trophic levels within an ecosystem is known as...

a)

Biotoxicity

b)

Biomagnification

c)

Eutrophication

d)

Predation

62.
This colorless, odorless gas can be deadly if breathed in. It is produced by incomplete combustion (not enough oxygen).
a)
SO2
b)
CO
c)
NO
d)
NO2
63.

what is a primary pollutant?

a)

it is not directly emitted, but forms when pollutants react in the atmosphere.

b)

a pollutant that is emitted from a source.

64.

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for the Clean Air Act?

a)

the USGS

b)

the USDA

c)

the EPA

d)

the USDOJ

65.

Which of the following is NOT a natural source of air pollution?

a)

Volcanic eruptions

b)

Forest fires

c)

Dust storms

d)

Car exhaust

66.

Which of the following are environmental effects of air pollution?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Eutrophication

c)

Ozone depletion

d)

All of the above

67.

Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

forest fires

b)

volcanic eruptions

c)

cellular respiration

d)

photosynthesis

68.

An increase in the use of fossil fuels has increased the amount of sulfur compounds in Earth’s atmosphere. Which of these is a direct result of the increased amount of sulfur in the atmosphere? 

a)

an increase in acid rain

b)

 an increase in severe storms 

c)

an increase in global warming 

d)

an increase in the rate of ozone depletion 

69.

The threat to biodiversity that occurs when the homes of different species are destroyed

a)

pollution

b)

habitat destruction

c)

overexploitation

d)

climate change

70.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)

loss of habitat

b)

increased green house gasses 

c)

soil erosion and flooding

d)

all of the above

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