Human Impact on the Environment

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What kinds of data would be needed to suggest that the consumption of natural resources by humans has a negative impact on the environment?

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Increasing human population and decreasing size of habitats for plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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To evaluate the effectiveness of scrubbers in reducing sulfur emissions, what data would need to be collected?

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The amount of sulfur emitted by a smokestack before and after the scrubber is attached.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What observation shows a positive effect on the park ecosystem after students remove litter and plant trees?

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The number and diversity of animals increases.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What data would best support the claim that logging is a likely cause of the decline in the population of Spix's macaw?

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The population of this bird was relatively constant before logging began.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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The claim is made that carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions can be reduced by increasing the amount of electricity produced by wind. Which pair of graphs, showing data for CO₂ emissions and wind production of electricity would support this claim?

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

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The process of a species disappearing forever

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Extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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A group of interacting individuals of the same species

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Population

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The place where an organism naturally lives and grows

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Natural habitat

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A group of living things that have similar genes capable of reproducing

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Species

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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The sum of all living matter on Earth

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Biosphere