Human Impact WebQuest
Instructions: Use the links to find the information to answer the questions.
To know how human activities affect the atmosphere, biosphere, and
geosphere
Human population growth
http://desip.igc.org/mapanim.html
1. Watch the animation then answer the following questions:
2. Where in the world did the human population appear to start?
3. What was the world population in 1985?
4. What is the expected world population in 2020?
http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/unit/text.php?unit=5&secNum=5
5. What are the two major forms of impact on the environment?
6. What are some countries doing to try to reduce the rate of population growth?
Ozone Depletion
http://envis.tropmet.res.in/kidscorner/ozone.htm
1. What is ozone?
2. Why is the ozone layer important to life on Earth?
3. What is the difference between “bad” and “good” ozone?
4. What is ozone depletion?
5. What causes ozone depletion?
6. What causes the ozone hole?
7. How does ozone depletion impact human health?
8. What impact does ozone depletion have on plant and animal life?
Pollution
http://kidsresearchexpress-3.blogspot.com/2009/04/types-of-pollution.html
Summarize and discuss environmental issues
9.AIR pollution
Summary-
Environmental issues:
10.WATER
Summary:
Environmental issues:
11.SOIL
Summary:
Environmental issues:
12. Humans throughout the world compete with other organisms for water
resources.
Why would restricting irrigation be a good way to manage water resources and
allow all components of the environment to share them?
13. Go to www.brainpop.com watch the video, then take each quiz.(record your score)
Air pollution
Humans and the environment
Natural disasters
Population growth
Water pollution
Water supply
Avalanche
Tsunami
Hurricane
Tornado
14. Finished? Work on the Study guide for Monday’s Test 