To support the claim that the consumption of natural resources by humans has a negative impact on the environment, what kinds of data would be needed to provide evidence?

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

Increasing human lifespan over time and global increase in sea level

Increasing the consumption of resources by humans and increasing biodiversity

Increasing burning of fossil fuels by humans and decreasing use of other resources

Some factories that burn coal produce smoke with harmful chemicals, such as sulfur. Scrubbers are devices that are attached to the smokestacks to reduce the amount of sulfur put into the atmosphere. To evaluate the effectiveness of these devices, what data would need to be collected?

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

The percentage of sulfur contained, on average, in a certain amount of coal

The amount of coal a factory burns each year, and how much sulfur it emits

The increase, over time, in the use of scrubbers by factories that burn coal

Students decide to remove the litter from an abandoned park and plant trees. Which of the following observations provides the best evidence that the action of the students has had a positive effect on the health of the park ecosystem?

The number and diversity of animals increases.

The number of human visitors decreases.

The level of yearly precipitation increases.

The average daily high temperature decreases.

Spix’s macaw is an endangered species of bird native to Brazil. The population of the bird has declined over the past 30 years. During this same period, much of the Brazilian rainforest habitat of the bird has been lost due to logging. What data would best support the claim that logging is a likely cause of the decline in the population of Spix’s macaw?

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

The trees harvested by logging are not those that are usually the home to this bird.

This bird is a popular pet and has been bred successfully in captivity.

The land cleared by logging is often taken over by farmers for growing crops.

Human Impact on the Environment Quiz Review

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process of a species disappearing forever

biosphere

natural habitat

extinction

population

species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A group of interacting individuals of the same species

biosphere

natural habitat

extinction

population

species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The place where an organism naturally lives and grows

biosphere

natural habitat

extinction

population

species

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

biosphere

natural habitat

extinction

population

species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The sum of all living matter on Earth

biosphere

natural habitat

extinction

population

species

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When contaminants are picked up by runoff, the effects can be harmful because the water that living organisms depend on becomes __________.

polluted

extinction

positive

increase

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Human activities, such as overfishing and dumping pollutants into the ocean, can have a great impact, even causing __________ of some marine life.

polluted

extinction

positive

increase

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Human Impact on the Environment Quiz Review

15 questions

The process of a species disappearing forever

A group of interacting individuals of the same species

The place where an organism naturally lives and grows

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

The sum of all living matter on Earth

When contaminants are picked up by runoff, the effects can be harmful because the water that living organisms depend on becomes __________.

Human activities, such as overfishing and dumping pollutants into the ocean, can have a great impact, even causing __________ of some marine life.

Artificial reefs have a(n) __________ impact on the environment because they help create underwater ecosystems.

Typically, as human populations increase, the negative impacts on Earth __________.

To support the claim that the consumption of natural resources by humans has a negative impact on the environment, what kinds of data would be needed to provide evidence?

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