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Earth Unit 3 Human Impact Review
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Review for NC Earth and Environmental Science Human Impact on the Lithosphere
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1
Environmental impacts of conventional shoreline stabilization methods include
increased hurricane threats
decreased wildlife habitat
increased vegetation
preserved shoreline features
2
Density-dependent limiting factors to population growth include all of the following except
disease
predation
natural disasters
competition
3
Earthquakes in North Carolina occur
at hotspots in the lithosphere
in the middle of the ocean
they don't occur here
along faults under the bedrock
4
How can deforestation lead to increased global warming
All of the above
CO2 traps heat in the atmosphere
Trees stop taking in CO2
Trees decay and release CO2
5
Removal of a forest for wood or non-forest use of space is called
stabilization
deforestation
ecotourism
overburden
6
Fracking is a method used to harvest
Natural gas
Solar energy
Coal
Peat
7
Exponential population growth can be described as
An s-shaped curve
A j-shaped curve
growth when resources are limited
growth that reaches a carrying capacity
8
The maximum population that an ecosystem can support is called
Population growth rate
Density-dependent
Limiting Factor
Carrying Capacity
9
Logistic population growth can be described as
growth when resources are limited
reaching a carrying capacity
an s-shaped curve
all of the above
10
Where in North Carolina can large amounts of volcanic rock be found?
Mountains
coastal plains
fall lines
Piedmont
11
Harvesting of fossil fuels can lead to the following environmental problems
healthier humans
increased erosion
increased biodiversity
decreased global warming
12
The biggest source of greenhouse gases produced by humans is
Wind
Hydroelectric
Uranium
Fossil Fuels
13
Density-independent limiting factors to population growth include
natural disasters
stress from overcrowding
competition
parasitism
14
A brown soil-like material consisting of partly decayed plant matter
Petroleum
Overburden
Coal
Peat
15
The advantages of sustainable agricultural practices include
decreased soil stability
use of more pesticides & fertilizer
increased biodiversity
greater production of 1 type of crop
16
More than 50% of all humans world wide live
on farms
in trees
in urban areas
on volcanoes
17
Mountaintop removal mining is used to harvest
uranium
geothermal energy
hydroelectric power
coal seams
18
A rock or metal structure that projects out from shore and traps sand is called a
bulkhead
breakwater
seawall
groin
19
Examples of conventional Shoreline stabilization methods include all of the following except
seawalls
bulkheads
plants
breakwaters
20
A variety of species living in an area is called
limiting resource
population growth
natural disaster
biodiversity
