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1) Which statement about the effects of natural events and human activities is true?
A
Natural events always have a positive impact on the environment.
B
The environment is not usually affected by natural events.
C
All human activities change the environment in a negative way.
D
Human activities and natural events can damage the environment.
2) Pollution can enter the hydrosphere in many different ways. Which statement describes a type of point-source pollution?
A
Grease from cars washes into a stream along the roadway.
B
Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.
C
Litter along beaches gets pulled into the ocean by the tide.
D
Rainwater carries chemical fertilizer from land into a stream.
3) There are many sources of air pollution in the United States and around the world. Some are natural sources, and others come from human activities. Which example is a natural source of air pollution?
A
dust from construction sites
B
methane gas from cow manure
C
car exhaust fumes
D
smoke from the burning of fossil fuels
4) Which effect of mining for resources most directly impacts the biosphere?
A
releasing dust into the air
B
adding sediment to waterways
C
increasing erosion of soil
D
destroying habitats for animals
5) Which example best describes how human activity can directly impact the geosphere?
A
Construction activities can release harmful dust and chemicals into the air.
B
Poor farming practices can degrade the soil and cause erosion.
C
Dumping waste from a factory into a river can pollute the water supply.
D
Removing too many fish from the ocean can cause a fish species to go extinct.
6) People often build structures to control how rivers flow. What is the name for the water that collects before a dam??
A
levee
B
reservoir
C
dead zone
D
delta
7) Which best explains why it is important for people to have clean air and water?
A
Unpolluted water and air are necessary for the health of living things.
B
Crops cultivated in polluted air and water will not grow.
C
Pollutants in water and air cause climate change.
D
Air and water that are polluted taste and smell bad.
8) Which of these is not a contributor to Global Climate Change?
A
point source pollution
B
deforestation
C
factories
D
Driving gas powered cars
9) Which of these is an example of a human activity that causes climate change?
A
using alternative energy sources
B
burning fossil fuels
C
removing greenhouse gases
D
increasing ash particles from volcanoes
10) Which gas in Earth’s atmosphere acts like this greenhouse?
A
argon
B
oxygen
C
carbon dioxide
D
nitrogen
11) Which effect is not currently considered to be caused by global climate change?
A
cooling of tropical regions
B
rising sea levels
C
more severe tropical storms
D
reduction in Arctic sea ice
12) Which activity would reduce human sources of greenhouse gases?
A
researching ways to add methane to the atmosphere
B
increasing the size of livestock herds
C
monitoring worldwide volcanic activity
D
using wind energy to generate electricity
13) Greenhouse gases are increasing in the atmosphere. As these gases increase, which of these processes occurs and allows more heat to be trapped?
A
Increased infrared radiation is absorbed.
B
Ash particles in the air block sunlight.
C
Solar radiation is reflected into space.
D
Decreased water vapor causes less cooling of the air.
14) What is a carrying capacity?
A
total number of species in a given area
B
total amount of organisms an area can support.
C
the amount of people allowed to be in an area.
D
measure of population over time.
15) What is a population?
A
the amount of people allowed to be in an area.
B
total number of species in a given area
C
total amount of organisms an area can support.
D
measure of population over time.
16) What is growth rate?
A
measure of population over time.
B
total amount of organisms an area can support.
C
the amount of people allowed to be in an area.
D
total number of species in a given area
17) What is not a reason for the fast increase in human population over the last 200 years?
A
better genetics
B
improved methods of transportation
C
improvement in health care
D
machines for more efficient crop production
18) A stream that flows into a larger stream or river
A
watershed
B
tributary
C
reservoir
D
aquifer
19) An area that is drained into a river or stream.
A
tributary
B
aquifer
C
reservoir
D
watershed
20) Permeable
A
prevent gases from passing through.
B
preventing liquid to pass through.
C
allowing liquid to pass thrpough.
D
removal of carbon dioxide from the air.
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