Human/Environment Interaction

Which of the following is a negative effects of building roads?

• It destroys many trees

• Chemicals wash into rivers

• decreases traffic in the area

• it does not have a negative effect

“Conservation is when people take action to preserve and protect the environment.” The word conservation from the sentence above means ____________________.

• saving natural resources

• using more natural resources

• buying more natural resources

• spending money on organic products

Match each form of pollution to the effect it has on the environment.

What is one positive effect of conserving water?

• Water will run out more quickly.

• The water will become polluted.

• There will be more water for the future.

Human interaction can have immediate and long-term consequences to the environment. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

• There are no negative effects from pollution.

• It does not matter if you waste water because there is a lot of it.

• It is important to conserve our natural resources and limit pollution.