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Human Impact on Earth
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Human Impact on Earth
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. Which of these is an example Jess French gives for human impact on the environment?
Planting treesPollution from trashBuilding a sandcastle
2. Check all that apply: Which of these can cause pollution?
Throwing away plasticDriving cars that use gasRecycling bottlesPouring dirty water into a lake
3. According to the glossary, what does the word energy mean?
Power that makes things work (like lights or cars)A kind of animalA color
4. Why can using a lot of energy sometimes hurt the environment?
It can use fossil fuels that make pollutionIt always makes plants grow fasterIt cleans rivers by itself
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers
5. Write two reasons Jess French gives for how humans affect the Earth. (One reason per box.)
6. Use this sentence frame to write a clarifying question you could ask a partner:
"Can you tell me more about ____________________________"
7. From the glossary, write one example of energy you use at home. Is it mostly positive or mostly negative for the environment? Explain in one sentence.
8. Suggest one small action people can take to reduce negative impact on the Earth:
🎨 Part 3: Draw & Match
9. Draw one way people use energy (for example: a light, a car, or a stove). Under your drawing, write if this use mostly helps or mostly harms the Earth: ___________
10. Match each action (left) with its likely effect (right). Draw a line from the left item to the correct right item.
A. Throwing away plastic
B. Driving cars that use gas
C. Planting trees
D. Recycling bottles
1. Saves resources
2. Makes air dirty with smoke
3. Helps animals and plants
4. Makes water and land dirty
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