Human Impacts on the Environment

The ozone layer protects Earth by absorbing –

• cosmic dust
• solar heat
• ultraviolet radiation
• carbon dioxide 

Which of these produces most of the compounds responsible for causing acid rain?

• Nuclear fission
• Fossil fuels
• Wind mills
• Solar cells

What is the main suspected environmental problem associated with the burning of fossil fuels?

• depletion of fresh water
• depletion of ozone
• invasive species 
• global warming

This chemical is responsible for the depletion of the ozone 

• CFC
• Nitric Acid
• DDT
• Carbon Dioxide 

Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• water
• sun
• wind
• coal

any undesirable factor added to the air, water, or soil

• particulates
• ozone
• pollution
• smog

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• CO2
• SO3
• CFC
• NO2

The greenhouse effect affects life on Earth by

• trapping oxygen
• cooling the temperatures
• trapping warmth
• recycling nitrogen

the trend of increasing global temperatures

• global warming
• ozone layer
• greenhouse effect
• acid rain

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wide variety of life on the planet

• biomagnification
• indicator species
• invasive species
• biodiversity