Human Interaction with the Environment

Which of the following is the use of natural resources needed without reducing the health or function of an ecosystem?

• Sustainability

• Eutrophication

• Phototropism

• Biodiversity

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People need to use materials and energy resources wisely to ____________our resources.

• conserve

• waste

• scatter

• hide

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which is an interaction with the atmosphere?

• a new tree absorbing rainwater through its roots

• a car releasing too much carbon monoxide

• a polar bear floating on a glacier

• algae growing in a pond

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is an interaction with the biosphere.

• human sitting under a palm tree

• wind blowing

• a river flooding

• a hurrican

When too many chemicals get released into the air, this becomes trapped in the atmosphere and harms plants, animals, and humans.

• radon

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• sulfur

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Which of the following is a direct impact of deforestation on the environment?

• Increased biodiversity

• Soil erosion

• Improved air quality

• Enhanced water retention

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the primary cause of ocean acidification?

• Overfishing

• Increased carbon dioxide emissions

• Oil spills

• Plastic pollution

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following practices can help reduce water pollution?

• Using chemical fertilizers

• Planting cover crops

• Dumping industrial waste

• Deforestation

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The trapping of heat by gases in the atmosphere

• The cooling of Earth's surface

• The reflection of sunlight by ice caps

• The absorption of UV radiation by the ozone layer

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Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Solar power

• Nuclear energy