Effects of human activities on the environment Practice exercise 1

Course: Grade 9 Integrated Science - Living things and their environment - The Interdependence of life

Quiz Questions (16 questions)

Question 1

Define the term "pollution". (1 mark)

Question 2

List any two human activities that harm the environment. (2 marks)

Question 3

List any two human activities that harm the environment. (2 marks)

Question 4

List any two human activities that harm the environment. (2 marks)

Question 5

Name two types of pollution caused by human activities. (2 marks)

Question 6

State one way urbanization affects the environment. (1 mark)

Question 7

Study the picture and name one human activity shown. (1 mark)

Question 8

Define habitat destruction and explain one human activity that leads to it. (2 marks)

Question 9

Define habitat destruction and explain one human activity that leads to it. (2 marks)

Question 10

Describe how overfishing affects the balance of aquatic ecosystems. (2 marks)

Question 11

Describe how overfishing affects the balance of aquatic ecosystems. (2 marks)

Question 12

Explain how agriculture contributes to soil and water pollution. (2 marks)

Question 13

Observe the image below and describe two long-term environmental effects of urbanisation. (2 marks)

Question 14

Observe the image below and describe two long-term environmental effects of urbanisation. (2 marks)

Question 15

Study the food web and explain how pollution can indirectly affect the population of hawks. (2 marks)

Question 16

Study the food web and explain how pollution can indirectly affect the population of hawks. (2 marks)

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