Human Impact on the Environment

Question 1

Which is a nonrenewable resource?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

coal

Question 2

Scientists predict that we will eventually use up all available fossil fuels. Which list includes only fossil fuels?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

natural gas, coal, and oil

Question 3

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They increase.

Question 4

What are sustainable use practices?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the managed consumption of natural resources to prevent their depletion or environmental destruction

Question 5

A new highly nutritious crop is going to be planted in an area where it has never been planted before. Which is the most likely outcome of such an event?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

negative as it threatens local biodiversity

Question 6

Which describes the greenhouse effect?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a natural process

Question 7

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 8

Which type of pollution includes CFCs and smog?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

air

Question 9

Which is a consequence of global warming?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

rising sea levels

Question 10

Why are invasive species dangerous to the environment?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They threaten biodiversity.

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