Human Impact on Natural Cycles Quiz

Test your knowledge on biogeochemistry and the human impact on natural cycles with these 17 questions. Explore greenhouse gases, deforestation, ocean acidification, and more.

#1

Which of the following gases is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect?

Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen
#2

What is the term for the process by which rivers carry dissolved minerals to the oceans?

Erosion
Weathering
Sedimentation
Fluvial transport
#3

Which of the following pollutants is a major contributor to acid rain?

Carbon Dioxide
Sulfur Dioxide
Nitrogen Oxide
Methane
#4

Which natural cycle involves the movement of phosphorus through rocks, soil, water, and living organisms?

Phosphorus Cycle
Water Cycle
Rock Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
#5

What is the primary cause of the depletion of the ozone layer in the stratosphere?

Carbon monoxide
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Sulfur dioxide
Methane
#6

What is the main driver of deforestation worldwide?

Agriculture
Urbanization
Mining
Industrialization
#7

Which natural cycle is most directly affected by the burning of fossil fuels?

Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Rock Cycle
#8

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas released during livestock digestion?

Methane
Ozone
Carbon Monoxide
Nitrous Oxide
#9

What is the primary cause of coral bleaching in marine ecosystems?

Industrial pollution
Ocean acidification
Rising sea temperatures
Overfishing
#10

What is the term for the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

Condensation
Transpiration
Evaporation
Precipitation
#11

Which human activity contributes significantly to the depletion of the ozone layer?

Deforestation
Use of CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons)
Nuclear testing
Agriculture
#12

What is the term for the loss of a species from a particular habitat or from the entire planet?

Extinction
Endemism
Exfoliation
Erosion
#13

Which human activity is a major contributor to ocean acidification?

Fossil fuel combustion
Deforestation
Nuclear power plants
Agricultural runoff
#14

Which natural cycle is associated with the movement of phosphorus through the environment?

Water Cycle
Phosphorus Cycle
Rock Cycle
Carbon Cycle
#15

What is the term for the loss of a large portion of a glacier's mass over time?

Calving
Ablation
Crevasse
Moraine
#16

In the nitrogen cycle, which process converts atmospheric nitrogen into a form plants can use?

Nitrification
Denitrification
Nitrogen fixation
Ammonification
#17

What is the term for the process of converting solid ice directly into water vapor without melting?

Melting
Sublimation
Evaporation
Condensation

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