Human Impact Lesson

Which of the following is NOT a result of humans?

• acid rain

• earthquakes

• deforestation

• landfills

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A scientist is studying the effects of burning fossil fuels. One effect is acid rain. She is creating a plan to prevent further acid rain damage to the ecosystem. What should the scientist include in her plan? Select 2 options.

• Ask people to drive more instead of walking or biking.

• Develop vehicles that burn more gasoline per mile driven.

• Reduce the amount of public transportation available in the city.

• Develop vehicles that use renewable energy instead of fossil fuels.

• Encourage people to carpool instead of driving individual vehicles.

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Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices. Most gases that lead to acid rain come from ___________.

• natural sources

• burning fossil fuels

Which will most likely happen if lake water becomes polluted by humans?

• Animals in the lake will die.

• There will be more fish in the lake.

• The pollution will not hurt the plants or animals in the water.

• It will change the soil around the lake into pebbles.

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Victoria went to a stream near her home and recorded these observations: the water temperature was 90 degrees, had very few insects, the water had a very strong odor. What can you conclude from her observations?

• It is clean.

• It is suitable to drink.

• It is polluted.

• It has lots of fish.

Which of the following is one way humans pollute the hydrosphere?

• fishing

• farming and causing soil runoff

• going on a paddle boat

• cleaning up an oil spill

Camila notices that people throw trash on the ground around the pond by her house. The ducks and fish that live in the pond can be harmed by this trash. Camila wants to come up with a plan to clean up the pond and keep it clean. Which of these should be part of Camila's plan? Select 3 options.

• Put up signs that ask people not to litter.

• Move the ducks and fish to a new pond.

• Ask more people to come fish in the pond.

• Use nets to get the existing trash out of the water.

• Put trash cans around the pond for people to use.

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The growth of urban areas caused by people moving into the cities from rural areas is called

• eutrophication

• urbanization

• aquifer

• permafrost

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is a temperature increase in a body of water that is caused by human activity and that has a harmful effect on water quality and on the ability of that body of water to support life.

• thermal pollution

• water pollution

• water quality

• water supply

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Waste matter or other materials that are introduced into water and that is harmful to organisms that live in, drink or are exposed to the water is called

• water pollution

• thermal pollution

• water quality

• water supply

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