6.1.1 Human Impact on the Environment

• Understanding and minimizing our negative impacts is crucial for maintaining a healthy, sustainable environment
• Match the pollution type with its primary source:

  Air pollution ↔️ Vehicle emissions

  Water pollution ↔️ Industrial waste

  Land pollution ↔️ Chemical spills

  Noise pollution ↔️ Transportation
• Urbanization is a major cause of habitat destruction.

  True
• What is one major cause of habitat destruction?

  Deforestation
• What does human impact on the environment refer to?

  Effects of human activities
• Understanding and minimizing negative impacts is crucial for maintaining a sustainable environment
• Match the human activity with its positive and negative impacts on the environment:

  Agriculture ↔️ Deforestation

  Transportation ↔️ Greenhouse gas emissions

  Waste management ↔️ Landfills
• Deforestation is a positive impact of human activity on the environment.

  False
• Minimizing negative human impacts is crucial for maintaining a healthy, balanced ecosystem
• Biodiversity loss is the decline in the number and variety of different species
• Biodiversity refers to the number and variety of different species
• Addressing habitat destruction is crucial for maintaining healthy ecosystems
• Match the positive and negative impacts of human activities on the environment:

  Sustainable resource management ↔️ Pollution reduction

  Deforestation ↔️ Climate change

  Habitat conservation ↔️ Habitat destruction
• Greenhouse gas emissions are a negative impact of transportation on the environment.


  True
• What is one source of air pollution?

  Fossil fuels
• Understanding pollution sources is crucial for developing effective strategies
• Match the cause of habitat destruction with its effect on biodiversity:

  Deforestation ↔️ Ecosystem disruption

  Urbanization ↔️ Extinction of species

  Pollution ↔️ Food insecurity

  Mining ↔️ Increased vulnerability to environmental changes
• Fossil fuels are examples of non-renewable resources.

  True
• What is the goal of sustainable resource use?

  Meet current needs
• Match the sustainable resource management strategy with its purpose:

  Promoting renewable energy sources ↔️ Reduces reliance on fossil fuels

  Recycling and reusing materials ↔️ Conserves resources and minimizes waste
• Arrange the strategies for sustainable resource management in a logical order:

  1️⃣ Promoting renewable energy sources

  2️⃣ Improving energy efficiency

  3️⃣ Recycling and reusing materials

  4️⃣ Sustainable agriculture practices

  5️⃣ Responsible mining methods
• Rising global temperatures are a consequence of climate change.


  True
• Using solar, wind, and hydro energy reduces greenhouse gas emissions
• What does human impact on the environment refer to?

  Effects of human activities
• What is the main goal of waste management and disposal?

  Minimize pollution
• What are the primary sources of water pollution?

  Sewage, industrial waste, oil spills
• What is habitat destruction?

  Damage or elimination of habitats
• What are the effects of biodiversity loss?

  Ecosystem disruption, extinction
• What is resource depletion?

  Exhaustion or overuse of resources
• Strategies for sustainable resource management include promoting renewable energy sources and improving energy efficiency
• What are the consequences of rising global temperatures?

  Sea level rise, extreme weather
• What is the environmental impact of using renewable energy sources?

  Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
• Monitoring environmental change is crucial for understanding and addressing environmental issues
• Legislation and regulations are used to limit pollution, protect habitats, and promote sustainable practices
• Ecological surveys study plant and animal populations and their habitats
• Environmental legislation and regulations aim to limit pollution
• Match the environmental monitoring technique with its purpose:

  Environmental Sensors ↔️ Detect and quantify pollution levels

  Ecological Surveys ↔️ Assess biodiversity and ecosystem health

  Citizen Science ↔️ Expand data collection and awareness
• Steps in adaptive management:

  1️⃣ Collect new information

  2️⃣ Incorporate new information

  3️⃣ Respond to changing conditions
• The Endangered Species Act prevents species extinction
• Sustainable practices are essential for ensuring future prosperity