Human Impact on Environmental Science

The practice of managing and maintaining lands for commercial, public, and agricultural uses. There are many different land management methods, and the goal of all the methods is to create a sustainable land environments that will be there for many harvests or just for its natural benefit.

• biology

• forestry

• harvesting

• aerating

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Which gas contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation?

• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

What is formed when nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides combine with water in the air?

• Acid Rain

• Smog

• Carbon Dioxide

• Ozone Layer

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What causes the formation of brown haze known as photochemical smog?

• Sunlight on chemicals

• Burning fossil fuels

• Release of CFC's

• Combination of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides

Which of the following is a nonrenewable fuel source that causes pollution when burned?

• Coal

• Hydroelectric power

• Solar energy

• Wind power

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What does the term 'carbon footprint' describe?

• The amount of carbon dioxide used by plants

• The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by vehicles

• The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by factories

• The amount of carbon dioxide used by humans

Which gas is considered a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Monoxide

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

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What is the term for an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere?

• Global warming

• Acid rain

• Air pollution

• Ozone depletion

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What are harmful or poisonous substances that have been introduced into an environment called?

• Greenhouse gases

• Fossil fuels

• Pollutants

• Ozone molecules

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What is the term for pollutants in air that occur in quantities that become harmful to human health and the health of the environment?

• Acid rain

• Smog

• Air pollution

• Carbon footprint

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