Earth's Resources: Human Impact on Resources Exams/Graded A+

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Earth's Resources: Human Impact on Resources Which activities are ways to reduce the negative impacts humans have on Earth's resources? Select two options. Commercial fertilizers, which are ma de by h... umans, are used to enrich soil for healthier crops. However, erosion may carry the fertilizer chemicals to the oceans. The presence of these chemicals may cause certain kinds of algae to reproduce rapidly. This decreases the amount of oxygen in the water, which can cause organisms that depend on it, like fish, to die. Which statements describe the impact of the use of fertilizers? Select two options. The best action humans can take to decrease the effect of harmful growth and reproduction of algae is to: Sand dunes protect beaches against erosion and flooding due to storms. [Show More]

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