Interactions Between Humans and the Environment Quiz

Renewable and abundant energy from the sun.

Water vapor condenses into liquid form.

Coal is a non-renewable fossil fuel.

Human activities emit significant amounts of carbon dioxide.

Plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis.

Energy derived from the sun, which is a renewable resource.

Stratosphere holds the ozone layer, protecting Earth from harmful UV radiation.

Carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere.

International agreement to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Factories and industries release pollutants into the air in urban areas.

Plants release water vapor through transpiration.

Water pollution from diffuse sources like agricultural runoff.

Clearing forests for agriculture leads to deforestation.

Acidic oceans harm marine life, leading to a decline in shellfish populations.

CFCs degrade ozone molecules in the atmosphere.

Mining releases mercury into aquatic environments.