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Anthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment Quiz 9 (25 MCQs)

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1. Many animals have become endangered species due to
2. _____ is the action of clearing a large area of trees, and contributes to global warming.
3. The process of changing free nitrogen into a form that organisms can use them.
4. While climate natural shifts, human activity leading the the increase average temperature of the biosphere is called what?
5. How can invasive species impact an ecosystem?
6. Shifting agriculture generally works under which conditions?
7. How do humans increase erosion?
8. Many people apply fertilizer to their lawn in the spring. Chemicals in the fertilizer absorb into the soil and can run off into nearby rivers and streams. What is a possible negative effect of using fertilizer on the biosphere?
9. Concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of ingesting other plants/animals in which the toxins are widely distributed
10. What causes smog?
11. What long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?
12. Why do people cut trees down?
13. Which best describes reclamation?
14. Which is evidence that we have reached peak oil
15. The most endangered river in America's problems results from the large number of sewage overflow sites that are found along the course of the river. These sewage overflow sites are a direct result of an increase in
16. Visible light reaches Earth's surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth's atmosphere causes this to happen?
17. Which of the following results when levels of CO$_{2 }$in the atmosphere increase due to fossil fuel burning?
18. When forests are cleared on a very large scale by cutting or burning them down it is:
19. What activity would be positive for the environment?
20. An office decided to help the environment by using less paper. How will this most likely benefit the environment?
21. One way that humans could have a positive impact on local environments is to:
22. Which of the following human activities has the greatest negative effect on animals and plants living in the Bay at Laurence Harbor?
23. Which of the following results when nitrogen and sulfur-containing compounds mix with water in the atmosphere?
24. The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.
25. Which of the following is an obnoxious gas?
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