Human Impact Review

Learn about human impact on our planet! This worksheet covers pollution, conservation, and more.

Your friend wants to try a new pesticide on her strawberries to ensure that insects do not eat them. Which of the following is a valid reason that you can advise her against doing this? Pesticides smell awful Pesticides can unintentionally harm other organisms that they are not intended to kill Pesticides will make the strawberries taste awful Pesticides will cause unnecessary air pollution Your older brother Michael is considering starting a recycling initiative at his university. Which of these responses would show the impact recycling would have on the environment? Tell him it's a great idea because it keeps trash off the street Tell him it's a terrible idea because it is a waste of money and resources Tell him it's a great idea because it will keep trash out of landfills Tell him it's a terrible idea because no one would support his effort anyways. While at your aunt's house, she shows you a new method of fertilizing that really helped her pineapple grow. You notice that her method of distributing the fertilizer causes a large quantity to to roll down the hill and into a nearby river.What will be the main consequence of this? There would be no consequence Excess nitrogen and phosphorus would pollute the air around you, choking all the plants and animals Excess nutrients would cause algae to bloom Excess nutrients would cause algal blooms which would decrease dissolved oxygen levels in the river Your local mayor just announced a project to construct a large crayon factory along the James River . In doing so, 40 acres of forest would be torn down to supply the space.Which of the following would present the STRONGEST argument against the Mayor's plan? There is a high chance that the River would get polluted from the wastes from the factory Tearing down the forest would be habitat destruction The process would be very expensive and funding would come out of the pockets of citizens There isn't even that much of a demand for crayons! Why do we need a crayon factory? Determine whether the following would most likely provide a positive or negative impact to the environment Negative Impact Taking 2, 3-hour baths every day Buying brand new clothes every year and throwing away your old ones Consuming exclusively single-use plastic Making constant drives to your local grocery store Cutting down a forest to build a shopping center Positive Impact Starting a recycling program in your community Abiding by laws and only fishing what is in season you will eat Donating your old clothes to either a family member, friend, or center Walking or biking when possible, or even Car Pooling Clearing an area for a preserve Research and describe one unique way that people are using to clean-up Pollution. In your response, make sure to describe how the method is used and where people are using this method, if applicable.