Human Impact Review

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What is the effect of CO2 decrease on greenhouse gases that release heat?

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The greenhouse gases increase.

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What do we call a species that overpopulates and harms its new environment?

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INVASIVE SPECIES

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BIOdiversity means a variety of . . .

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Life.

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What human activity disrupts the carbon cycle by shifting carbon compounds from the geosphere to the atmosphere?

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Burning fossil fuels.

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How do invasive plants damage the environment?

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They compete with native species, change plant community, and alter diversity.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of Earth's surface due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural substances formed from decomposed plants and animals, used as energy sources.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with the environment.

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What is climate change?

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Long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place.

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What is deforestation?

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The clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land.