Living Environment - Human Impact on the Environment

Non-native organisms that have moved into places where there are no natural predators=? species

Plastic is made from

This environmental problem is actually improving since countries have worked together to fix it

Ozone protects us against 

A species that is in danger of becoming extinct unless something is done to help =

Depletion of the Earth's protective ozone layer is caused by

ALL of the following are caused by burning fossil fuels EXCEPT

Fossil fuels are

All of these would DECREASE the amount of carbon you release (carbon footprint) EXCEPT

Trees help fight climate change by removing _______ from atmosphere during photosynthesis.

Using ladybugs to kill aphids instead of spraying pesticides =

A new coal-burning power plant would have the greatest impact on which environmental issue?

Which of the following DOES NOT increase the loss of biodiversity

The "greenhouse effect" is harmful and should be totally eliminated.

All of these are fossil fuels EXCEPT

As pollutants pass to higher trophic levels in food chains their concentration

Building a highway through a National park is an example of

The following are alternative RENEWABLE energy sources that could be used in New York EXCEPT

Poor farming practices, overgrazing, and drought which turn productive land into a desert =

All the the following are "greenhouse gases" EXCEPT

Using natural resources & providing for human needs without destroying the environment

Solar power is a __________source of energy.

All of the following are consequences of increased CO₂ in the atmosphere EXCEPT

The majority of electricity in the United States comes from