Human Impact on the Environment

The clearing of forests for farming, urbanization, or other purposes.

• deforestation

• agriculture

• vegetation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Another word for farming.

• deforestation

• agriculture

• vegetation

All the plants or plant life of a place.

• deforestation

• agriculture

• vegetation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Urbanization, deforestation, and mining all negatively affect the land.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Farming affects the land in positive and in negative ways.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Soil erosion, pollution, and water usage are all negative effects of

• mining

• urbanization

• farming

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Sort each item to tell if it is a positive or negative human impact on vegetation.

Groups:

(a) POSITIVE human impact on vegetation

,

(b) NEGATIVE impact on vegetation

• urbanization

• protecting endangered plants and habitats

• pollution

• deforestation

• replanting trees

• protecting soil and plants from damage

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the second largest drain on water resources by humans?

• 
  agriculture

• 
  taking showers

• 
  washing cars

What is one positive impact humans have on vegetation?

• building homes

• 
  cutting down trees

• 
  planting new trees

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

One positive effect of farming is that it

• looks nice

• provides food for people

• pollutes the air

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6