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Grade 12 Human Impact & Sustainability Worksheet with Answers

Grade 12 (US) · Year 13 (UK) · Class 12 (India) · Biology

Unit 3: Ecology & Human ImpactSustainabilityNGSS HS-ESS3-3

How human activity affects Earth's systems and how to use resources sustainably. This free high school worksheet has 9 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Human Impact & Sustainability

Grade 12 · Biology

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Learning goal: Sustainability · NGSS HS-ESS3-3

Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line.

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How can cities reduce flooding?
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Why is soil erosion a problem for farming?
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How does overfishing affect ocean ecosystems?
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What is biodiversity loss?
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Name a renewable energy source.
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What is a carbon footprint?
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What does sustainable mean?
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Why do scientists use computer models to study climate?
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What is one cost and one benefit of building a dam?

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

On the Moon (no air), a hammer and a feather are dropped together. Which lands first?

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1.green spaces, permeable pavement and better drainage (any one)
2.it removes fertile topsoil
3.it removes key species and disrupts food webs
4.the decline in the variety of species
5.solar, wind, hydro or geothermal (any one)
6.the total greenhouse gases caused by a person or activity
7.meeting today's needs without harming future generations
8.to predict future changes and test 'what if' scenarios
9.benefit: clean power or water storage; cost: floods habitats and blocks fish
★they land at the same time (challenge corner)

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