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Name ______________________

HUMAN IMPACT VOCAB QUIZ

(Chapter 6)

_____ the development of highly productive crop strains

and the use of modern agriculture techniques to A. SOIL EROSION

increase yields of food crops

B. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

_____ wearing away of the surface soil by water and wind

C. MONOCULTURE

_____ farming strategy in which large fields are planted

with a single crop variety year after year D. NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE

_____ way of using natural resources without depleting them E. GREEN REVOLUTION

and of providing for human needs without causing

long term harm to the environment F. RENEWABLE RESOURCE

_____ a necessity of life (resource) which can NOT be

replenished by natural means; Ex: fossil fuels

_____ a necessity of life (resource) which can regenerate

quickly and that is replaceable; Ex: trees, water

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

_____ a mixture of chemicals (smoke + fog) that occurs

as a gray-brown haze in the atmosphere A. POLLUTANT

_____ the sum total of the variety of organisms in the biosphere; B. ACID RAIN

It is a measure of the health of an ecosystem C. BIODIVERSITY

_____ destruction of forests

D. CONSERVATION

_____ a process caused by a combination of poor farming

practices, overgrazing, and drought that turns productive E. DEFORESTATION

land in areas with dry climates into deserts

F. DESERTIFICATION

______ the wise management of natural resources, including the

preservation of habitats and wildlife G. SMOG

_____ rain containing nitric and sulfuric acids caused by burning fossil fuels

_____ harmful material that can enter the biosphere through land, water, or air

_____ a species likely to become endangered if not protected A. ENDANGERED SPECIES

_____ plants or animals that have migrated or been introduced B. THREATENED SPECIES into places where they are not native and for which there

are no natural predators or parasites to control their population C. INVASIVE SPECIES

_____ term used to refer to a species that has died out D. EXTINCTION

_____ a species whose population size is rapidly declining and

will become extinct if the trend continues without intervention

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

_____ increase in the average temperatures of the Earth A. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

_____ refers to any source of usable energy intended to B. OZONE LAYER

replace the undesired consequences of using fossil

fuels as an energy source C. CARBON FOOTPRINT

_____ the total set of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions caused D. GLOBAL WARMING

directly and indirectly by an individual, organization,

event or product E. HABITAT FRAGMENTATION

_____ atmospheric layer in which ozone (03) gas is F. BIOLOGICAL MAGNIFICATION

relatively concentrated which protects us from

the sun’s ultra-violet radiation

_____ increasing concentration a harmful substance

in organisms at higher trophic levels in a

food chain or web

_____ splitting of ecosystems into small areas

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

_____ Agreement signed by almost 200 countries, A. KYOTO ACCORD

including the United States, which agreed to

REDUCE (and eventually stop) the use of OZONE B. MONTREAL PROTOCOL

DEPLETING chemicals.

C. ENVIRONMENTAL

_____ governmental body whose job it is to monitor and enforce PROTECTION AGENCY

environmental regulations, provide education on environmental

issues, conduct environmental research, and provide

funding for environmental programs.

_____ Agreement, aimed at reducing GLOBAL WARMING, which

has been ratified by 104 nations that asks participants

to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 2012 to a

percentage of their 1990 emission levels.

Name ______________________

HUMAN IMPACT VOCAB QUIZ

(Chapter 6)

_____ the development of highly productive crop strains

and the use of modern agriculture techniques to A. MONOCULTURE

increase yields of food crops

B. RENEWABLE RESOURCE

_____ wearing away of the surface soil by water and wind

C. GREEN REVOLUTION

_____ farming strategy in which large fields are planted

with a single crop variety year after year D. NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE

_____ way of using natural resources without depleting them E. SOIL EROSION

and of providing for human needs without causing

long term harm to the environment F. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

_____ a necessity of life (resource) which can NOT be

replenished by natural means; Ex: fossil fuels

_____ a necessity of life (resource) which can regenerate

quickly and that is replaceable; Ex: trees, water

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

_____ a mixture of chemicals (smoke + fog) that occurs

as a gray-brown haze in the atmosphere A. CONSERVATION

_____ the sum total of the variety of organisms in the biosphere; B. POLLUTANT

It is a measure of the health of an ecosystem C. DEFORESTATION

_____ destruction of forests

D. SMOG

_____ a process caused by a combination of poor farming

practices, overgrazing, and drought that turns productive E. DESERTIFICATION

land in areas with dry climates into deserts

F. BIODIVERSITY

______ the wise management of natural resources, including the

preservation of habitats and wildlife G. ACID RAIN

_____ rain containing nitric and sulfuric acids caused by burning fossil fuels

_____ harmful material that can enter the biosphere through land, water, or air

_____ a species likely to become endangered if not protected A. INVASIVE SPECIES

_____ plants or animals that have migrated or been introduced B. THREATENED SPECIES into places where they are not native and for which there

are no natural predators or parasites to control their population C. EXTINCTION

_____ term used to refer to a species that has died out D. ENDANGERED SPECIES

_____ a species whose population size is rapidly declining and

will become extinct if the trend continues without intervention

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

_____ increase in the average temperatures of the Earth A. HABITAT FRAGMENTATION

_____ refers to any source of usable energy intended to B. BIOLOGICAL MAGNIFICATION

replace the undesired consequences of using fossil

fuels as an energy source C. CARBON FOOTPRINT

_____ the total set of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions caused D. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

directly and indirectly by an individual, organization,

event or product E. GLOBAL WARMING

_____ atmospheric layer in which ozone (03) gas is F. OZONE LAYER

relatively concentrated which protects us from

the sun’s ultra-violet radiation

_____ increasing concentration a harmful substance

in organisms at higher trophic levels in a

food chain or web

_____ splitting of ecosystems into small areas

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

_____ governmental body whose job it is to monitor and enforce

environmental regulations, provide education on environmental A. MONTREAL PROTOCOL

issues, conduct environmental research, and provide

funding for environmental programs. B. KYOTO ACCORD

_____ Agreement signed by almost 200 countries, C. ENVIRONMENTAL

including the United States, which agreed to PROTECTION AGENCY

REDUCE (and eventually stop) the use of OZONE

DEPLETING chemicals.

_____ Agreement, aimed at reducing GLOBAL WARMING, which

has been ratified by 104 nations that asks participants

to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 2012 to a

percentage of their 1990 emission levels.

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