Human Impact- Module 4 Review Question Preview (ID: 60918)


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Which describes a step people can take to help minimize the effects of using land for agriculture?
a) decrease the amount of herbicides and pesticides used
b) plant crops that attract many different kinds of insects
c) remove crops quickly to increase erosion of soil
d) use more land for farms

Which is NOT a negative consequence of clearing land during deforestation?
a) increase in the number of endangered species 
b) increase in the amount of photosynthesis 
c) increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 
d) increase in the chance of flooding in an area.

Which describes an effect of recycling?
a) Recycling increases land usage. 
b) Recycling decreases land usage.
c) Recycling increases pollution. 
d) Recycling stops land from being used.

Composting means piling up grass and leaves so they can be allowed to gradually decompose. Which describes an impact that composting has on land?
a) a decrease in the amount of plastics recycled 
b) a decrease in the amount of land used for landfills 
c) a decrease in the amount of groundwater in an area 
d) a decrease in the amount of land used for farming

A new law requires that all newspapers in the nation to use recycled paper. This law will mean that 500,000 trees each week will be saved. Which describe this law's impact on the nation's forests?
a) negative: the amount of carbon dioxide in the air will decrease 
b) negative: the amount of soil in the area will decrease 
c) positive: the amount of erosion will increase 
d) positive: biodiversity will increase

Urbanization is caused by an increase in population. Which describes an effect of urbanization on land?
a) More land will be available for farming. 
b) More land will be used to build houses. 
c) More land will be used to grow trees. 
d) More land will be available for animal habitat.

Which of the following best explains how people have contributed to the destruction of wetlands?
a) People monitor the chemicals in the water of wetlands and use artificial methods to adjust, leading to destruction. 
b) People drain wetlands and fill them with soil to support construction of roads and buildings.
c) People protect certain animals in the wetlands, not allowing the lands to be properly cared for. 
d) People do nothing to wetlands, nature is the actual cause of their destruction. 

Spraying with water to clear leaves off a porch is a good way to conserve water.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which BEST describes something you could do to reduce water pollution when disposing of household chemicals?
a) make sure they get into landfills 
b) make sure they don't enter storm drains 
c) make sure to put them out with other trash 
d) make sure to pour them down the sink

Which correctly describes something that can have both a positive and negative impact on the environment?
a) building a dam 
b) picking up litter 
c) decreasing the use of chemical fertilizers 
d) using less water at home

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a large area of floating trash in the Pacific Ocean that is caused, in part, by ocean currents. Which is a step people can take to minimize its effect on Earth's water?
a) use satellites to measure its size 
b) measure ocean currents to predict where it will go 
c) design new and better ways to recycle 
d) work harder to prevent oil spills.

A student notices that, after a rainstorm, muddy water washes through her backyard and into a pond. Which describes something that most likely caused this problem? 
a) Some shrubs and trees were removed from the yard. 
b) Less chemical fertilizer was used in the yard. 
c) A neighbor did not dispose of household chemicals correctly. 
d) A new aquifer was drilled in the neighborhood.

Which describes a recyclable object?
a) It is a way of helping to fix problems humans have caused in Earth's environment.
b) It is an example of a positive impact people can have on the environment.
c) All of these answers describe recyclable objects.
d) It is suitable to be processed and used again.

Deforestation can lead to _____.
a) soil erosion
b) loss of animal habitats
c) increases in Earth’s average surface temperature
d) all of these answers are correct

Natural resources are saved, and damage to the environment is decreased by reducing, reusing, and ___________________. Responses
a) recycling
b) redoing
c) renaming
d) refusing

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