Human Impact of the Earth

This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

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Composed of all the water on or near the earth

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

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This sphere is composed of all the living things 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

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Body of air surrounding our planet. 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

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The presence of substances in the environment that are harmful to humans and other organisms is called:

• Pollution

• Recycling

• Broadcasting

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True or False:

Human activities have a huge effect on Earth's Systems.

• True

• False

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Read the paragraph below and answer the question:

When people build clothes factories they aim to have clothes to wear. But, unfortunately, factories without filters can release harmful smoke that pollutes the air.

Why people build cloth factories? What is their aim?

• Having more clothes to wear

• Air pollution due to harmful smoke produced by factories

Read the paragraph below and answer the question:

When people build clothes factories they aim to have clothes to wear. But, unfortunately, factories without filters can release harmful smoke that pollutes the air.

What is the SIDE EFFECT of building cloth factories?

• Having more clothes to wear

• Air pollution due to harmful smoke produced by factories

What do we mean by a SIDE EFFECT?

• an unplanned result of an action

• a change that happens because of an action

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The atmosphere provides the air that we breathe. When any substance is added to the air, the atmosphere ___________.

• changes.

• remains the same.

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