ES 6.20 Summative Assessment Water and forests

Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces the impacts of human activities on natural systems. Scientists and engineers can make major contributions by developing technologies that produce less pollution and waste. Which of the following approaches best represents this contribution?

• Innovate and implement green technologies that reduce waste and pollution

• Continue using conventional methods

• Increase the use of fossil fuels

• Ignore the environmental impacts of industrial processes

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How have natural resources, natural hazards, and climate changes influenced human activity, exemplified by effects on agriculture, settlement patterns, and industry?

• They have influenced human activity by providing essential resources, shaping agriculture, settlement patterns, and industrial development.

• They have no significant impact on human activity.

• They only contribute to occasional natural disasters.

• They solely determine migration patterns.

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Wells that are drilled to access water located below the surface are utilizing _____________.

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Estuary

• Reservoir

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The federal law enacted in the 1970s to protect our drinking water is called the _____________.

• Groundwater Recovery Law

• Water Rights Law

• Estuary Protection Act

• Clean Water Act

About ​ (a)   of the earth’s water is freshwater and the other ​ (b)   is saltwater.

• 3%
• 97%

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The rate of global warming has increased due to ________________. Choose all that apply.

• A. Deforestation

• B. Wastewater recycling

• C. Growth of urban areas

• Forest conservation

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Increased runoff and soil erosion is associated with _______________.

• Water treatment

• Deforestation

• Sustainable farming

• Soil conservation

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Which of the following events will be followed by secondary succession in an ecosystem?

• A. A lava flow

• B. A new housing development

• C. Crop rotation

• D. Forest fire

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Which of the following is the best example of Non-Point Source Pollution? Choose all that apply.

• Pet owners leave waste on the ground.

• Runoff from farms that brings animal waste into a stream.

• An auto shop that drains oil into the storm sewer.

• A paint company that pours extra pigment into a nearby stream.

Which of the following statements best explains why nonpoint pollution is so difficult to prevent?

• Nonpoint pollution can be traced to only one source.

• The source of nonpoint pollution is difficult to identify.

• The source of nonpoint pollution may incur large fines.

• Nonpoint pollution is mainly from high temperatures.