Glencoe Earth Science

Chapter 20: Our Impact on Land

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
Earth has a limited amount of space and resources. You could say that Earth is somewhat like__________.
A)a peninsula
B)a continent
C)a mountain
D)an island
2.
A population is all of the individuals of one __________ occupying the same ___________.
A)species, area
B)group, space
C)species, space
D)group, area
3.
Which of the following has NOT contributed to the increase in Earth's human population?
A)better medicine
B)better nutrition
C)clean water
D)creating landfills
4.
The _____________ is the largest number of individuals of a particular species that the environment will support.
A)population
B)society
C)carrying capacity
D)holding point
5.
If an environment exceeds its carrying capacity, what will happen to its resources?
A)They will run out.
B)They will increase.
C)They will stay the same.
D)They will be unaffected.
6.
An example of a fossil fuel is__________.
A)wind
B)hydropower
C)oil
D)nuclear
7.
What process produces pollutants?
A)collecting wind
B)harnessing hydropower
C)carpooling
D)refining oil
8.
What is one thing a company could do to help lessen the impact today's throwaway culture has on the environment?
A)lower costs
B)increase production
C)reduce packaging
D)build more plants
9.
Why is Earth experiencing a population explosion?
A)because the population has always been increasing rapidly
B)because the number of people on Earth is increasing rapidly
C)because some people think Earth's population is too small
D)because the population is maintaining a steady, but slow, increase.
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