Human Impact on the Environment

Which describes a step people can take to help minimize the effects of using land for agriculture?

• use more land for farms

• increase the number of different pesticides used

• remove crops quickly to increase erosion of soil

• plant crops that attract many different kinds of insects

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Which is NOT a negative consequence of clearing land during deforestation?

• increase in the amount of photosynthesis

• increase in the number of endangered species

• increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• increase in the chance of flooding in an area.

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Which describes an effect of recycling?

• Recycling increases land usage

• Recycling decreases land usage because waste doesn't go to landfills

• Recycling increases pollution.

• Recycling stops land from being used.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A group of students designs a model landfill. The purpose of the design is to keep as much liquid as possible in the landfill. Which best describes a step the students should do as they plan their model?

• They should compare their model with another group's

• They should decide what kind of liquid to pour on the model.

• They should see how many landfills there are in the United States.

• They should decide how to collect the liquid that runs out of the model.

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Composting means piling up grass and leaves so they can be allowed to gradually decompose. Which describes an impact that composting has on land?

• a decrease in the amount of plastics recycled

• a decrease in the amount of land used for landfills

• a decrease in the amount of groundwater in an area

• a decrease in the amount of land used for farming

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A new law requires that all newspapers in the nation to use recycled paper. This law will mean that 500,000 trees each week will be saved. Which describe this law's impact on the nation's forests?

• negative: the amount of carbon dioxide in the air will decrease

• negative: the amount of soil in the area will decrease

• positive: the amount of erosion will increase

• positive: biodiversity will increase

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Which is NOT a positive impact on Earth's water?

• fixing a dripping faucet

• disposing of chemicals properly

• increasing fertilizer runoff

• increasing recycling

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Which correctly describes something that can have both a positive and negative impact on the environment?

• building a dam

• picking up litter

• decreasing the use of chemical fertilizers

• using less water at home

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a large area of floating trash in the Pacific Ocean that is caused, in part, by ocean currents. Which is a step people can take to minimize its effect on Earth's water?

• use satellites to measure its size

• measure ocean currents to predict where it will go

• design new and better ways to recycle

• work harder to prevent oil spills.

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Which of the following causes air pollution?

• volcanic eruptions

• burning of fossil fuels

• forest fires

• all of the above