Ch5 Human Impact on the Environment

What happens if humans use a large amount of a resource, such as oil, in a relatively short period of time?

• The Earth produces more of the resource very rapidly.

• Humans produce more of the resource very rapidly.

• The resource can become scarce or disappear altogether.

• Nothing happens because all resources are in infinite supply.

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Which statement best summarizes the sources or disappear altogether?

• Scientists monitor most plants and animals to ensure healthy populatioins.

• Scientists monitor only plants and animals but not water and air.

• Scientists monitor only plants and animals but not water and air.

• Scientists monitor many renewable and nonrenewable resources.

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Which of the following best describes why scientists are exploring the use of oher types of renewable energy sources along with solar energy?

• The collection of solar energy is limited to daylight hours.

• Solar energy can be transformed only into electrical energy.

• The collection of solar energy requires constant monitoring.

• Solar energy is less popular than other types of energy.

Which of these are energy sources consumed by humans and are considered a nonrenewable resource?

• fossil fuels

• hydroelectricity

• solar energy

• wind power

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Which of the following would be considered good evidence that the over-exploitation of resources in an environment harms organisms living in that environment?

• When people cut down and log trees in a forest, many species of animals lose their habitats.

• Mining a mountain top for coal results in cheaper electricity for consumers in urban areas.

• Water levels in a reservoir go down and when water evaporates from the surface.

• Large solar energy panels in the desert don't work well when they get covered in sand and dust.

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If resources are renewable, like water and soil, polluting them____.

• is not harmful because they will rapidly renew themselves

• is not harmful because humans can fix any problems quickly

• is harmful because it hurts humans

• is harmful because it hurts all organisms

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Identify which is not a cause of species endangerment.

• habitat destruction

• hunting

• reforestation

• pollution

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What device would change electricity into both heat and light?

• electric motor

• loudspeaker

• calculator

• light bulb

What is the primary energy source for all renewable and non-renewable energy resources?

• gravity

• the sun

• the Earth

• the atom

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of nonrenewable energy resources?

• Resources such as geothermal or hydroelectric are not available at all locations.

• Resources such as biofuels, even though they are replaceable, still produce pollution.

• Resources such as natural gas are finite in their availability and are not replaced for millions of years.

• Resources such as wind power or solar are not available at all times and require other resources as backup.