Chapter 16: Environmental Impacts

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Science

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8th Grade

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MS-ESS3-4, MS-ESS3-3, MS-LS2-4

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Anna Rogers

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13 Slides • 24 Questions

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: Earth has limited resources for all species to ______.

consume

waste

ignore

Multiple Choice

What is a consequence of the human population explosion?

Abundant resources

Limited resources

Unlimited space

Decreased health care

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a process associated with mining?

Nitrogen Cycle

Desertification

Reclamation

Agriculture

Multiple Choice

Recreation in construction and development often includes ______.

Building parks

Constructing factories

Developing highways

Erecting skyscrapers

Multiple Choice

Urban sprawl is characterized by ______.

A) Expansion of urban areas

B) Reduction of city size

C) Increase in rural population

D) Decrease in urban infrastructure

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: ___% of waste is burned.

100

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: ___% of waste ends up in landfills.

100

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: Motor oil is considered ___ hazardous waste.

Medical

Household

Industrial

Recyclable

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a method of protecting the land?

Urban development

National forest

Industrialization

Deforestation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of nonpoint-source pollution?

Factory discharge

Agricultural runoff

Oil spill

Sewage leak

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a cleaner energy source mentioned?

Coal

Solar

Gasoline

Diesel

Drag and Drop

Natural pollution is

and an example is

.

Man-made pollution is

and an example is

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

continuous or temporary natural events

ash from a volcano eruption

humanactivities that are responsible for pollution

toxic gases released from burning fossil fuels

Multiple Choice

This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. Based on what they are wearing, from what type of pollution are they protecting themselves?

air pollution

water pollution

land pollution

noise pollution

Multiple Choice

Chemicals released from an Industrial Plant directly into a river

Point

Non-Point

Multiple Choice

Which type of pollution can lead to harmful "algal blooms"?

heat pollution

oil spills

nutrient pollution

bacteria

Multiple Choice

Define point-source pollution.

Contamination of the environment from multiple, unidentified sources

Contamination of the environment from a single, identifiable source

Contamination of the environment from a natural source

Contamination of the environment from a non-existent source

Dropdown

We can

waste by buying reusing cups, bags and containers.

We can

aluminum cans, paper and motor oil.

We can

cell phones and rechargeable batteries.

We can

vegetable & fruit peelings, yard trimmings, shredded paper.

Multiple Choice

An example of something that is biodegradable is

a leaf in a compost pile

a plastic milk jug in a landfill

a polystyrene burger container in a trash can

All of the above

Multiple Choice

An additional problem with landfills is that decomposing organic waste may produce the highly flammable gas -

methane

oxygen

carbon dioxide

ozone

Multiple Choice

What are the benefits of composting?

Reduces waste going to landfills.

Provides nutrients to the soil.

All of the mentioned.

Reduces the need for fertilizers and pesticides.

Multiple Choice

What are the 3 Rs of waste management?

Recycle, React, & Respond

Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle

Reuse, Rinse, & Repeat

Reduce, Reapply, & Rethink

Match

Match the following

Air Pollution

Water Pollution

Land Pollution

Noise Pollution

Light Pollution

Toxic gases or chemicals in the air

Harmful chemicals or substances in water

Wastes that causes land degradation

Excessive noise in an area

Large amounts of light in an area

Multiple Choice

What is overgrazing?

When cows eat so much they get sick and throw up

When a section of land is used for extended periods of time, or without sufficient recovery periods.

When horses eat too much grass

Multiple Select

What things improve sustainability?

Crop rotation, strip farming, IPM, less monocropping, lower chemical use for farms

Building up, not out

Recycling and reusing

Burning Fossil fuels

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