(MS) Human Impacts Breakthrough

Human Impacts Breakthrough

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Human Impacts Breakthrough

In this breakthrough activity, you'll be locked in a research facility dedicated to studying the delicate balance of nature. Your mission is to navigate a series of questions and challenges, all designed to help you learn the effects that human activities have on our ecosystems. As stewards of the Earth, your task is to unlock the secrets of this facility, identify the problems, and find innovative solutions to restore equilibrium to our ecosystems. Time is of the essence, as the repercussions of our actions continue to grow.

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Today's Goal:

Throughout this activity, we will... -identify how humans impact biodiversity and ecosystem services -describe how human activity affects the stability of the biodiversity of a given ecosystem -outline how human activity impacts ecosystems Let's get started! Click "Missions" below!

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Learn and demonstrate mastery to help save the planet!

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Forests

Windmill

Animals

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Windmill

Humans impact ecosystems in many ways. Your first mission is to help sustain our growing need for clean energy through windmills while investigating the effects on populations that call these habitats their own.

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TOP-DOWN EFFECTS

POPULATION CHANGE

When populations AT THE TOP of a food web are directly impacted, it indirectly affects others throughout the web.Example: wolf population declines, affects the elk, deer, and moose that it preys on

Human actions that alter poplulations. Examples: overhunting, introducting invasive species

BOTTOM-UP EFFECTS

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT CHANGE

Actions that alter the lower parts of a food chain, leading to limited resources throughout the entire food web or food chainExample: if pollinators are affected, it could affect plants, leading to herbivores being affected

Changes to the physical environmental can alter or destroy habitats.Example: Clearcutting an area can lead to habitat loss, increase erosion, and cause other pollution

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01. Which of the following is an example of a top-down effect?

A decrease in a lion's population has caused a change in many other species in that ecosystem

A decrease in the vegetation in an area has caused a decline in many other species in that ecosystem

02. Which of the following is an example of a physical environment change?

Clearing land for a new warehouse.

Rabbits introduced to Australia led to a decrease in producer populations.

03. Which of the following is an example of a bottom-up effect?

A decrease in the vegetation in an area has caused a decline in many other species in that ecosystem

A decrease in the bear population would lead to a change in many other species in that ecosystem.

04. Which of the following is an example of a population change effect?

Clearing land for mining an important resource.

Red-eared sliders introduced to an area have driven out native turtles as they compete for resources.

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You got the first digit!

Congratulations!

The wind is in your favor and you can continue to generate wind power

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Oh no!

Due to a storm, an electrical fire broke out, damaging the windmills.

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Forests

Humans impact ecosystems in many ways. Your second mission is to keep our trees and atmosphere healthy while investigating the impacts humans have on biodiversity.

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01. What is the main effect of overharvesting on biodiversity?

It depletes resources and collapses the population

It decreases incentives to extract resources

It decreases the demand for the resource

02. How does acid rain affect biodiversity?

It makes the fish grow stronger

It causes habitat fragmentation

It kills fish, mollusks, and amphibians

03. Which of the following is NOT a way climate change is currently affecting biodiversity?

Loss of sea ice and ocean acidification

Causing chemicals to run-off into rivers

Altering temperature and weather patterns

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You got the second digit!

Congratulations!

The air is clean and the trees are producing oxygen, you've saved the planet's lung.

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The overheating of the planet has led to devastating forest fires.

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Animals

Humans impact ecosystems in many ways. Your third mission is to protect the giraffes' habitats and resources while investigating the impacts humans have on animal behavior.

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HUMAN DISTURBANCE

Habitat destruction

INVASIVE SPECIES

CLIMATE CHANGE

POLLUTION

-Humans disrupt the environment when directly interacting with it, like hiking Behavior Changes: Animals may change movement patterns, feeding habits, or mating behaviors

-Noise, light, and chemical pollution Behavior Changes: Noise pollution causes animals to alter communication patterns Visible pollution can cause problems seeing predators/prey

-Introducing new species into an area where it can outcompete native species Behavior Changes: Native species need to adapt to survive

-Developing land for agriculture or buildings -Alters natural habitats Behavior Changes: Animals need to travel further for food and shelther

-Many organisms are sensitive to small amounts of change in climate Behavior Changes: Animals' migration patterns may change

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Read the chart above carefully

01. Which of the following pictures represents introducing new species into an area to outcompete with native species?

Invasive Species

Pollution

Human Disturbance

02. Which of the following pictures represents humans' recreational activities causing animals to change movement patterns?

Habitat Destruction

Pollution

Human Disturbance

03. Which of the following pictures represents how warmer weather can lead to migration patterns changing?

Habitat Destruction

Climate Change

Invasive Species

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You got the third digit!

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Giraffes can live peacefully on the plains, get food and enjoy a well-kept habitat.

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The planet's environmental situation is putting giraffes at risk of extinction.

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Melting of the poles

Humans impact ecosystems in many ways. Your last mission is to learn and educate others about how humans can reduce their impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity.

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01. Drag the boxes in order to describe the ecological implication of the scenario below.

If humans develop a new housing neighborhood, what would happen to the animals in that area? When you've moved your boxes in the correct order, click "Check!" to check your answer. Then click "Next" to move on.

The larger population sizes of the prey may lead to impacts on plant species, causing those to decrease.

A predator may alter its hunting patterns to avoid the new housing development.

This may lead to changes in population sizes of its prey in that area.

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02. Watch the video below. Then answer the question.

How can growing trees in cities help?

It will increase global warming

It can help cut pollution dramatically

It will make soil less usable

03. Is the following statement true or false? Ecosystems provide essential services and support countless species. One way to encourage people to take action to reduce their impact is to educate people about the importance of protecting ecosystems and the impact of human activities.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt.

TRUE

False

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Your solutions may lead to humans reducing their impacts on Earth!

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The greenhouse effect is causing the poles to melt.

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Look in the application vault for the application to enter the full code and access your reward Use the numbers you were given on each confirmation page (in order) to unlock the next page!

The planet is in your hands 👐, enter the code and you can save it 🌍

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