Human Impact on Resources

Question 1

Which activities are ways to reduce the negative impacts humans have on Earth’s resources? Select two options.eroding river banksmoving to urban settingsmonitoring air qualityburning fossil fuelsbuilding marine refuges

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monitoring air quality; building marine refuges

Question 2

Complete each sentence using the drop-down menus.

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Desertification mainly impacts resources.: land; Point and nonpoint sources refer to types of pollution.: water; The process of people moving to cities, called , greatly impacts land, air, and water resources.: urbanization; The burning of fossil fuels can cause .: smog and acid rain

Question 3

air✔ waterland

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✔ water

Question 4

deforestation ✔ urbanizationdesertification

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✔ urbanization

Question 5

✔ smog and acid rainsmog and runoff acid rain and runoff

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✔ smog and acid rain

Question 6

Gina’s community is considering whether it should ban the use of plastic bags. Help her analyze the costs and benefits of using plastic and paper bags by completing the paragraph. Based on the data presented, bags have less impact on Earth’s resources. Even though bags have less impact on organisms in the oceans, the production of bags uses more of Earth’s materials and releases more carbon into the atmosphere.

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Part 1: plastic; Part 2: paper; Part 3: paper

Question 7

Question 137845

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paper

Question 8

Question 137846

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paper

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