Human Impact on the Environment

Question 1

Which is a consequence of global warming?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

rising sea levels

Question 2

Why are invasive species dangerous to the environment?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They threaten biodiversity.

Question 3

Which results from an increase in the greenhouse effect?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

global warming

Question 4

Which is a nonrenewable resource?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

coal

Question 5

Which is a sustainable practice?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

operating wind farms

Question 6

Which of the following substitutions can help reduce air pollution?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

using a bike instead of a car

Question 7

Which water source may become polluted as it travels over land?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

runoff

Question 8

Freshwater can be renewed, but environmentalists consider it nonrenewable. Why is there a contradiction in classification?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Freshwater is easily polluted or depleted before it can be replaced.

Question 9

As the human population grows, what happens to our natural-resource requirements?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They increase.

Question 10

Which gases contribute to the greenhouse effect?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

carbon dioxide and methane

Human Impact on the Environment Answers