Which statement offers the best critique of how humans have impacted the environment through agricultural activities?(1 point)
A statement that offers the best critique of how humans have impacted the environment through agricultural activities is: "Human agricultural activities have led to deforestation, soil degradation, water pollution, and the loss of biodiversity, causing significant harm to ecosystems and threatening the long-term sustainability of our planet."
Which statement offers the best critique of how humans have impacted the environment through agricultural activities?(1 point)
Responses
Human agricultural activities have always impacted the physical environment.
Human agricultural activities have always impacted the physical environment.
Humans did not impact the physical environment until the last 150 years.
Humans did not impact the physical environment until the last 150 years.
Chemicals applied on agricultural crops have led to the lessening of cultural eutrophication.
Chemicals applied on agricultural crops have led to the lessening of cultural eutrophication.
The agricultural practice of slash and burn does not impact the physical environment in modern times.
The agricultural practice of slash and burn does not impact the physical environment in modern times.
The statement "Humans did not impact the physical environment until the last 150 years" offers the best critique of how humans have impacted the environment through agricultural activities. This statement emphasizes the relatively recent and significant negative impact that human agricultural activities have had on the environment.
Which option correctly identifies a result of agricultural practices? (1 point)
Responses
slash and burn agriculture
slash and burn agriculture
biodiversity
biodiversity
soil erosion
soil erosion
water diversion
The option "soil erosion" correctly identifies a result of agricultural practices.
Which of the following critiques of forestry’s impact on the physical environment is a positive effect?(1 point)
Responses
Low regulation of fires increases the amount of slash and burn agriculture that occurs.
Low regulation of fires increases the amount of slash and burn agriculture that occurs.
Forestry can lead to the removal of carbon sinks.
Forestry can lead to the removal of carbon sinks.
Recreational use can engage more people with forest conservation.
Recreational use can engage more people with forest conservation.
Deforestation can cause soil erosion and landslides.
Deforestation can cause soil erosion and landslides.
The critique of forestry's impact on the physical environment that is a positive effect is: "Recreational use can engage more people with forest conservation." This statement suggests that the engagement of people in recreational activities in forests can lead to a greater awareness and appreciation for forest conservation.
Which statement best explains what happened to wetland resources and ecosystem services after the 1970s in the U.S.?(1 point)
Responses
The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, passed in 1980, required the destruction of all wetlands throughout the U.S.
The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, passed in 1980, required the destruction of all wetlands throughout the U.S.
Increased knowledge of the role of wetlands in preserving ecosystem services led to policies to restore and protect wetlands.
Increased knowledge of the role of wetlands in preserving ecosystem services led to policies to restore and protect wetlands.
Wetlands began to deplete groundwater, leading to policies that favored draining wetlands.
Wetlands began to deplete groundwater, leading to policies that favored draining wetlands.
Flooding due to wetlands led to a decrease in the number of wetlands.
The statement that best explains what happened to wetland resources and ecosystem services after the 1970s in the U.S. is: "Increased knowledge of the role of wetlands in preserving ecosystem services led to policies to restore and protect wetlands." This suggests that with a better understanding of the importance of wetlands in maintaining ecosystem services, efforts were made to restore and protect wetland resources.
Which term best describes a process that supports human life and economies at no cost to humans?(1 point)
Responses
externality
externality
ecosystem service
ecosystem service
biodiversity
biodiversity
natural resource