Human Impact Practice

Toxins accumulate in the tissues of organisms as they pass through a food chain/web.

• eutrophication
• biomagnification
• ecological succession
• symbiosis 

problem caused by increased levels of CFC's in the atmosphere; living things are exposed to more UV radiation

• global warming

• thermal pollution

• greenhouse effect

• ozone depletion

Which of the following is NOT a possible result of decreasing biodiversity?

• increased ecosystem stability

• extinctions

• loss of natural resources

• loss of potential foods & medicines

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following issues is the cause of the other environmental impacts caused by humans?

• pollution
• human population growth
• climate change
• habitat destruction 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Occurs when nitrogen and sulfur-containing compounds from burning fossil fuels combine with water in the atmosphere

• global warming

• ozone depletion

• acid rain

• thermal pollution

Which of the following ecological problems is NOT the result of burning fossil fuels?

• global warming

• ozone depletion

• climate change

• acid rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following results when levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere increase due to the burning of fossil fuels?

• ecological succession

• acid rain

• ozone depletion

• global warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is NOT a method of energy conservation?

• taking public transportation to work (bus, subway)
• riding your bike to work
• walking to work 
• driving alone in your car to work

Fishermen have harvested certain fish to the point where the population of that fish is decreasing. This level of direct harvesting could cause

• ecosystems to be improved for future generations
• ecosystems to be severely damaged
• the restoration of environmental stability
• all other fish species to increase in number

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Human impact on the environment is often more dramatic than the impact of most other living things because humans have a greater

• need for water

• need for food

• ability to alter the environment

• ability to adapt to change

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4