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Human Impacts On The Environment (Part 1)
Test Description: Summative Assessment Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) All the members of a species in a given area.
A
population
B
community
C
biosphere
D
ecosystem
2) ________________ is a term used to illustrate the conflict between unlimited desire/demand and limited resources/supply.
A
Carrying capacity
B
Scarcity
C
Deprivation
D
Economics
3) Which of the following was most likely NOT a contributor to the human population explosion over the last 200 years?
A
Technological Advancement
B
Increased food production capabilities
C
Introduction of new diseases in developed countries
D
Improved Healthcare
4) ______________________ is the largest number of individuals in a given species that Earth's resources can support and maintain for a long period of time.
A
Consumptive Limit
B
None of These
C
Productive Limit
D
Carrying Capacity
5) Which of the following would be a common effect of deforestation?
A
Neither of These
B
Increased Erosion
C
Over-Oxygenated Atmosphere
D
Both of These
6) Deforestation is generally motivated or caused by the following human desires:
A
All of These
B
Paper Products
C
More Cropland
D
Land to Graze Livestock
7) Runoff from farmland that utilizes fertilizers to improve crop growth can lead to __________.
A
Acid Precipitation
B
Deforestation
C
Algae Blooms
D
Desertification
8) Which of the following would NOT be a likely negative impact of mining activity?
A
ALL of these would be negative impacts of mining activity.
B
Less Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
C
Decreased Water Quality from Runoff
D
Habitat Destruction
9) The development of land for houses and other building near a city as the population increases is called ________________________.
A
ecogenesis
B
urban sprawl
C
reclamation
D
gentrification
10) Most of the trash that we produce in the United States is
A
dumped in Canada
B
burned
C
sent to landfills
D
recycled
11) _________________________ contains substances that can affect the health of humans and other organism. Used motor oil and many chemical cleaners would be examples.
A
Toxic Waste
B
Organic Compost
C
Hazardous waste
D
Aerobic Material
12) Urban Sprawl can lead to habitat destruction, increased runoff, and reduced water quality.
A
-
B
-
C
TRUE
D
FALSE
13) The carrying capacity of an area is based primarily on __________________.
A
the amount of people living in that area
B
how happy/unhappy the gods are
C
the climate of that area
D
the amount of available resources in that area
14) Modern landfills are
A
lined to prevent contaminants from leaking into the soil groundwater
B
covered in soil
C
regulated by the government
D
All of these
15) Increased erosion caused by farming or deforestation can ultimately cause ______________________ in some areas.
A
acid precipitation
B
desertification
C
sublimation
D
hydrogen osmosis
16) Approximately __________ of the water on the Earth is accessible as freshwater at the surface.
A
10%
B
20%
C
1%
D
30%
17) Most of the water consumed in the United States is used _____________________.
A
in family households
B
for irrigating crops
C
to generate electricity
D
as drinking water
18) The _____________________ is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface.
A
hydrologic system
B
hydrosphere
C
water cycle
D
biosphere
19) ______________________ is pollution from a single source that can be identified.
A
Point-source pollution
B
Hazardous waste
C
Photo-chemical Smog
D
Nonpoint-source pollution
20) The release of industrial waste directly into a river would be an example of _______.
A
reclamation
B
point-source pollution
C
sublimination
D
nonpoint-source pollution
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