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HONORS BIO HUMAN IMPACT- Chapter 6-4 NAME __________________________
MATCH THE VOCAB WORD WITH ITS DEFINITION
OZONE LAYER ACID RAIN CARBON FOOTPRINT GREENHOUSE EFFECT
DEAD ZONES GARBAGE GYRE CLIMATE CHANGE
_____________________________ atmospheric layer in which ozone (03) gas is relatively concentrated that protects us from the sun’s ultra-violet radiation
_____________________________ precipitation containing nitric and sulfuric acids caused by
burning fossil fuels
______________________________ Large areas in oceans where algal blooms create regions where
all life below has died
______________________________ Total amount of greenhouse gases produced by an individual
group or event
______________________________ Changes in the earth’s climate characterized by increasing average
temperature,extremes in weather, coastal flooding, and glacier
melting
______________________________ Large area of ocean that contains floating debris and broken down
plastics that is held in place by ocean currents
______________________________ Natural warming of the planet caused by atmospheric gases
trapping energy from the sun as heat which makes life
possible on the Earth
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SHORT ANSWER
Explain what impact deforestation might have on global climate change.
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Tell 2 reasons why we should stop burning fossil fuels and switch to alternative energy sources.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________
WHAT”S SO BAD ABOUT WARMING UP A LITTLE?
Tell three (3) things scientists predict will be the result of increasing the Earth’s average temperature.
1. _________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. __________________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE
CIRCLE ALL THAT ARE TRUE. (There may be MORE THAN ONE correct answer)
Burning fossil fuels causes ______________________.
A. acid rain
B. global warming
C. ozone depletion
D. smog
Which kind of atom is found in Ozone gas?
A. water
B. hydrogen
C. nitrogen
D. oxygen
Which of the following environmental problems was the Montreal Protocol intended to help?
A. acid rain
B. global warming
C. deforestation
D. ozone depletion
Which of the following environmental problems was the Kyoto Accord intended to help?
A. acid rain
B. global warming
C. deforestation
D. ozone depletion
All of the following are consequences of exposure to UV radiation EXCEPT ______________________
A. cataracts
B. increased chance of skin cancer
C. premature aging of skin
D. reduced crop yields
E. asthma
The majority of electric power in the United States is produced from _______________________.
A. wind power
B. solar
C. burning fossil fuels
D. nuclear
|BIG ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM |What is/are the cause(s)? |Tell 2 ways to help |
| | |1. |
|DEAD ZONES | | |
| | |2. |
| | |1. |
|ACID RAIN | | |
| | |2. |
| | |1. |
|GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE | | |
| | |2. |
| | |1. |
|OZONE DEPLETION | | |
| | |2. |
| | |1. |
|GARBAGE WASTE | | |
| | |2. |
Tell 3 things you personally could do to reduce your CARBON FOOT PRINT.
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