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Human Impacts (Earth Science)
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is a species belonging to a certain place.
Nonnative species
invasive
exotic species
indigenous species
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is caused by humans.
Weathering
Non-Renewable
Sustainable
Anthropogenic
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Which would most result from a large area of jungle being replaced by fields for farming
soil nutrients increase
erosion and runoff decrease
habitat for native organisms decreases
the variety of native species increases
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removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a nonforest use
Non-renewable
sustainable
erosion
deforestation
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plant or an animal species introduced into an area where they don't occur naturally.
Invasive species
Indigenous species
Nonnative species
Exotic species
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Trees are cut down in forests. Which statement is the most responsible way to do this?
Only cut down trees to be used for firewood.
Cut down only the oldest trees in an area.
Cut down all of the trees to clear land for farming.
Plant trees to replace the ones that are cut down.
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natural resource such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat naturally replenished.
Renewable
Fossil Fuels
Non-renewable
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soil and rock are removed from Earth by processes, wind or water, deposited in other location.
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
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Which of these would be the
best
way to protect Earth's natural resources?
develop new methods to process raw materials faster
follow conservation practices such as recycling
locate more sources of raw materials
switch to nonrenewable resources
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is a plant or animal species with a habitat restricted to one area.
Endemic species
Indigenous species
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Which of these human activities will reduce air quality?
burning fossil fuels
installing windmills
planting trees
adding fish to a lake
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Which of these statements about Earth's resources, such as air and soil, is false?
These resources are necessary for survival.
These resources can be easily replaced.
These resources are limited.
These resources should be protected.
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is non-native species that negatively affects the host ecosystem.
Exotic species
invasive species
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fuel that is formed by natural processes such as decomposition of buried dead organisms.
Fossil Fuels
Non-renewable
