Human Impact Section 4 Vocab Quiz

Significant long-term changes in expected patterns of average weather over time is _____

• Climate Change

• Greenhouse Effect

• Ozone Depletion

• Global Warming

An effect of ozone depletion is _____

• Global warming

• Increased gravity

• Increased visible light

• Increased ultraviolet light.

What substance is most responsible for ozone depletion?

• Carbon dioxide (CO2)

• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFLs)

• Carbon Monoxide (CO)

• Chlorine gas (Cl)

What do scientists call the phenomenon when heat is trapped by greenhouse gases?

• Climate Change

• Greenhouse Gases Effect

• Ozone Depletion

• Global Warming

The increase in Earth's average temperature is ____

• Climate Change

• Greenhouse Effect

• Ozone Depletion

• Global Warming

Which of the following is evidence of climate change?

• Sea level rising

• increased global temperatures

• Both A and B

• Neither of these

What is the debate over climate change?

• Some scientist believe the rising temperatures are caused by a normal trend of rising/falling temperatures.

• Some scientists believe increase temps are caused by increase CO2 levels due to human activity.

  
  

• Scientists do not debate this.

• Human activity is the only cause.

The greenhouse effect is when heat from the sun enters our atmosphere and __________

• all the heat bounces back into space.

• all the heat stays in our atmosphere.

• damages our atmosphere.

• only some of the heat is radiated back into space.

Which of the following is a major source of drinking water for people?

• Lakes

• Groundwater

• Rivers

• Oceans

How does a greater human population affect other species on earth?

• Humans require more space, therefore natural habitats are taken from animals.

• Organisms are displaced and if they can't adapts, they can become extinct.

• A greater human population has no effect on other species on Earth.

• Both A and B are correct.