Human Activity and Ecosystem

Human activities that affect ecosystems can be...

• Factories, industries, air contamination

• Rain, wind, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes…

• Pollution, overfishing, forest fires, deforestation

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Changes in an ecosystem a caused by...

• Humans, animals and climate

• Erosion and human activity

• Human activity and natural phenomenon

• Human activity

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Deforestation can cause soil erosion...

• True

• False

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The chart below lists data on four different projects designed to restore a wetlands habitat destroyed by human activity and a recent hurricane.

(See attached table)

The project that will be chosen will have to be low in cost, benefit the greatest number of species, and be popular with the local citizens whose taxes will sponsor it. Based on the data and the criteria given, which project will be chosen?

• Project 1

• Project 2

• Project 3

• Project 4

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If there were fewer insects to pollinate plants on Earth, what would be the biggest concern for humans?

• Crops might not get pollinated, and there could be a food shortage.

• Honey could become more expensive.

• There could be fewer roses available on Valentine’s Day.

• People who work for pest control companies might lose their jobs.

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What are some examples of human activities that can have big impacts on ocean ecosystems?

• All of the above

• Introduction of invasive species

• Fishing, both recreational and commercial

• Pollution

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One constraint (restriction or obstruction) of solutions to maintain the health of ecosystems is –

• It is expensive.

• It is sometimes difficult to regulate human activities.

• It can be difficult to control species.

• All of the above

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Changes to an ecosystem’s biodiversity can have a direct effect on humans because humans –

• inhabit all areas of the Earth’s ecosystems.

• use minerals from the ground to make things

• rely mostly on solar power for energy.

• depend on the Earth’s natural resources.

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Nitrogen pollution enters Earth’s freshwater resources from a variety of human activities, including the use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture. This nitrogen pollution has a negative effect on plants and animals living in fresh water. Certain wetland plants, however, are able to purify the water and restore it to its non-polluted state. Which of the following would most likely increase the negative effects of nitrogen pollution?

• Using fertilizers that do not contain nitrogen

• Loss of biodiversity in the wetlands

• Increase of biodiversity in the wetlands

• The introduction of a new species of plant

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Human activity can destroy coral reefs. Because so many organisms depend on the coral, this can have a negative effect on the ecosystem in shallow ocean waters. Which of the following solutions will most likely offer the best way for humans to repair the damage and improve the health of this ecosystem?

• Introduce non-native species into the shallow ocean that don’t depend on coral

• Design nets to catch the kinds of fish that use coral reefs as a food source

• Submerge large structures on which new coral reefs can form and grow

• Use submarines to gather data on the amount of coral reefs lost each year

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