Biology- Human Impact Quiz

A resource that cannot be easily replenished by natural processes is called

• common

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• conserved

The conversion of a once- soil rich area to an area of little to no vegetation is called

• fragmentation

• desertification

• deforestation

• acid rain

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1. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

• coal

• wind energy

• solar energy

• water

The sum total of the variety of organisms on Earth is referred to as

• ecosystem

• biodiversity

• forest

• agriculture

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A species that enters an environment where it has not lived before is called a(n)

• endangered species

• invasive species

• threatened species

• predation

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Temperature readings taken since the late nineteenth century have convinced many ecologists that Earth's climate is changing. What term is used to describe this change?

• desertification

• ozone depletion

• global warming

• biological magnification

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Atmospheric pollution is

• the pollution through gases

• the pollution through solids

• the pollution through liquids

• the pollution through plasma

Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?

• use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
• development of wildlife refuges 
• governmental restriction of industrial pollution 
• increased use of fossil fuels

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What effects does human population have on Earth?

• burning of house

• overcrowding and limiting resources

• tilting of Earth's axis

• poor economy

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A law in the United States that regulates sources of water pollution, including sewage systems.

• Efficient Water Law

• Agriculture Law

• Clean Water Act

• Alternative Product Act

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