Human Impact on the Environment

Question 1

A factory is emitting large amounts of CFCs into the atmosphere. How might this affect people?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

increase in the rate of skin cancer

Question 2

Which is a consequence of global warming?

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rising sea levels

Question 3

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 4

Which type of pollution includes CFCs and smog?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

air

Question 5

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

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They increase.

Question 6

What are sustainable use practices?

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

Question 7

Why are invasive species dangerous to the environment?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They threaten biodiversity.

Question 8

Which results from an increase in the greenhouse effect?

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global warming

Question 9

Which is a renewable resource?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

wood

Question 10

Which describes the greenhouse effect?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a natural process

Human Impact on the Environment Answers