Ecosystems and Human Impact

Definition of pollution

• using less of something to make it last longer

• organism whose population was at risk of dying out

• when harmful substances mix with water, air or soil

• capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms to avoid pollution.

Definition of biodegradable

• capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms to avoid pollution.

• natural resource that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep up with consumption.

• natural resource that is unlimited or that is naturally replaced quickly.

Definition of endangered species

• the action or process of converting waste into reusable material.

• when harmful substances mix with water, air or soil

• organism whose population was at risk of dying out

Definition of conservation

• natural resource that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep up with consumption.

• using less of something to make it last longer

• natural resource that is unlimited or that is naturally replaced quickly.

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Choose ALL the options that damage the environment

• farming and growing crops that loosen the soil

• Remove wastes from rivers

• Factories using less energy

• Cutting down forests to make lumber and space for buildings

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Choose ALL the options that conserve the environment

• Farming can damage the soil and make it loose its nutrients

• Use biodegradable material

• Cutting down trees to use the wood for paper and medicines

• Governments can make laws to protect the environment

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Choose ALL the options that damage the environment

• Create more national parks to protect endangered species

• Use compost for biodegradable material

• Removing entire mountains to obtain rocks, oil and ores.

• Burning fossil fuels instead of using renewable resources

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Choose ALL the options that conserve the environment

• Communities can make organizations to remove wastes from rivers

• Factories can find ways of using less energy

• Farming and growing crops that loosen the soil

• Cutting down forests to make lumber and space for buildings

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Mountains, valleys, rivers, and oceans make up the living part of the natural environment.

• True

• False

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How do we create glass?

• heated sand

• rocks and water

• coal

• burning fossil fuels

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