ANTHROPOGENIC

If we keep ____ the world's resources at the current pace, they will be depleted soon.

• Finishing

• Using up

• Throwing away

• Damaging

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

____ items such as paper and glass is a way to decrease waste.

• Recycling

• Renewing

• Repeating

• Redirect

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

If an excessive number of species ____ out, it can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem.

• Disappear

• Extinct

• Go

• Die

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil ____ the environment by releasing harmful gases into the atmosphere.

• damages

• recycles

• conserves

• reduces

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Plastic bags are a major source of ____ because they take hundreds of years to decompose and can harm wildlife.

• pollution

• recycling

• conservation

• composting

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If we continue to ____ deforestation, we will lose many species of plants and animals that depend on forests for their survival.

• support

• fund

• promote

• engage in

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power are important for reducing ____ emissions and addressing climate change.

• toxic

• radioactive

• greenhouse gas

• acid rain

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

If we do not take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the ____ will cause global temperatures to rise, leading to more extreme weather events, sea level rise, and other environmental impacts.

• deforestation

• acid rain

• greenhouse effect

• air pollution

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

If we continue to ____ the ocean with plastic waste, it will have a devastating impact on marine life.

• support

• fund

• pollute

• conserve

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

____ refers to the natural resources and ecosystems that provide goods and services essential to human well-being.

• Environment

• Ecosystem

• Biodiversity

• Natural capital