The Environmental Impact of Humans - Section 3.2 Quiz
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Which of the following choices is a benefit of human technology?
Improved quality of life
Air pollution
Disruption of watersheds
Urban sprawl
Which of the following human constructions would have the least effect on an ecosystem?
Wind farm
Sub-division of homes
Wheat farm
Shopping centre
Which of the following choices is not a potential harm caused by transportation of goods?
Increased consumption of oxygen
Increased carbon dioxide in the air
Risk of toxic spills
Division of habitats
Which of the following is not a negative cost to the ecosystem caused by ecotourism?
Invasive species
Roads
Housing
Power supply
Which of the following activities is least likely to reduce landfill waste?
Switching to phosphate-free detergents
Composting food waste
Recycling non-organic materials
Reducing consumption of all household goods
Which of the following activities will benefit lake and river ecosystems most?
Switching to phosphate-free detergents
Composting food waste
Recycling non-organic materials
Reducing consumption of all household goods
Which of the following choices would be least effective in reducing E-trash (electronic waste)?
Sending to the landfill
Donating to someone else
Using the technology longer
Recycling the components
Which of the following choices is a benefit of human technology that positively impacts the environment?
Ability to make new products from used materials
Ability to travel long distances
Ability to live comfortably in large homes
Capacity to produce large quantities of food
Ecotourism is becoming a very popular vacation option. Unfortunately ecotourism can have negative effects on the ecosystem involved. Which choice is a possible positive ecological effect of ecotourism?
Tourists may care more about saving an ecosystem they have personally experienced and enjoyed
Ecotourism can provide much needed income for poorer countries
Infrastructure, such as electricity, water and sewage, can be supplied to native people as well as tourists
Jobs in the tourism industry can be created for the people living in the tourist zone
What is urban sprawl?
Subdivisions of single-family homes
High density housing such as high rises
Parks and recreation facilities that take up large parcels of land
