Human Influences on the Environment

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Created by: Iona Lane
Created on: 27-05-11 11:28

1. Human activities which threaten species with extinction are: hunting of individual species, over-exploitation of stocks (e.g. over-fishing), destruction of habitats (deforestation, agriculture, urbanisation).

True
False

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2. _ _______ is a compound which destroys or controls any organism which is considered to be harmful to our interests

A pesticide
An insecticide
A herbicide

3. _ __________ destroys or controls populations of insects, preferably only those thought to be

A herbicide
An insecticide
A pesticide

4. _________ kills or controls plants which humans want to get rid of, e.g. weeds.

A herbicide
A pesticide
An insecticide

5. The principal sources of excessive nitrate and phosphate in rivers and lakes are sewage effluents and intensive agriculture.

True
False

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Callum Pullen

Report Sat 21st November, 2015 @ 11:38

well this is enlightening

Chris

Report Sun 29th May, 2011 @ 22:44

*EutropHication

*Ensure

Swallowtail

Report Mon 17th February, 2014 @ 20:19

A long challenging quiz on human influences on the environment. Try the quiz after you have revised this section and then look up the answers to any questions you get wrong. (If any).

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1. Human activities which threaten species with extinction are: hunting of individual species, over-exploitation of stocks (e.g. over-fishing), destruction of habitats (deforestation, agriculture, urbanisation).

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2. ___ _________ is a compound which destroys or controls any organism which is considered to be harmful to our interests

3. ___ ____________ destroys or controls populations of insects, preferably only those thought to be

4. ____ _____________ kills or controls plants which humans want to get rid of, e.g. weeds.