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Human Impact on Resources ESS4.1/4.2 — Unit test Answers

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Which is a cause of desertification?

A
farming
B
creating reservoirs
C
overgrazing
D
driving motor vehicles
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Which human activity will most likely contribute to ozone layer destruction?

A
cutting down trees to build a library
B
using fertilizer to grow bean crops
C
planting flowers that come from another area
D
frequently using an air conditioner in the home
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Which is an issue that governments must consider before passing conservation policies?

A
urbanization implications
B
cost to implement conservation policies
C
desertification implications
D
cost to implement deforestation
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Which action has a positive effect on air resources?

A
using fossil fuels
B
building new homes
C
walking to work or school
D
removing vegetation such as trees
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Which two human activities are believed to be the greatest contributors to global warming?

A
nonnative species introduction and the burning of fossil fuels
B
deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels
C
deforestation and nonnative species introduction
D
non-sustainable harvesting and nonnative species introduction
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Dan drew a diagram to compare the effects of human-induced environmental changes on organisms and species.

Question illustration
A
Impact on growth and development
B
Extinction
C
Change in competition
D
Loss of habitat
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The Chesapeake Bay is an important natural resource. Over the years, the number of oysters in the bay has declined dramatically, largely because of fishers who catch them and sell them as food. This has affected many other organisms that depend on oysters.

A
eutrophication
B
non-sustainable harvesting
C
nonnative species introduction
D
pollution

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