The Impact of Human Activities on the Hydrosphere--reading comp

What is the primary focus of the essay?

• Human impacts on the atmosphere

•  The importance of understanding the hydrosphere

•  Environmental challenges in space

• Sustainable farming practices

What is one of the negative impacts of urbanization and industrial development on the hydrosphere?

• Increased biodiversity

• Disruption of the aquatic environment's delicate balance

• Habitat preservation

• Enhanced aquatic ecosystem

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is the impact of overconsumption of water from agriculture, industry, and personal use?

• Depletion of fresh water sources

• Increase in fresh water availability

• No impact on fresh water sources

• Decrease in saltwater sources

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What are the impacts of pollution from human activities on the hydrosphere?

• Habitat destruction

• Water contamination

• Disruption of aquatic ecosystems

• Air pollution

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

Which of the following best captures the author's tone in the passage?

• Indifferent

• Critical

• Optomistic

• Uninformed

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the primary message conveyed in the essay?

•  Human activities have no impact on the hydrosphere

•  The hydrosphere is beyond repair

•  Human activities have only positive effects on the hydrosphere

•  Mitigating human impact is critical for a sustainable future

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a contributor to the overconsumption of water?

• agriculture

• industry

• personal use

• government conservation efforts

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2