Human Impact

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that can replenish themselves over time.

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What is biomagnification?

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Concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of ingesting other plants/animals in which the toxins are widely distributed.

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What is habitat destruction?

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The threat to biodiversity that occurs when the homes of different species are destroyed.

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What factor does not determine the size of an individual's ecological footprint?

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Size of population.

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What is the consequence of Japan and Norway continuing to whale despite a global ban?

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The whale populations are not rebounding as quickly as they might if all of the countries agreed not to hunt whales.

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What is the ecological footprint?

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A measure of the environmental impact of an individual or community, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources.

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What is overexploitation?

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The unsustainable use of natural resources, leading to depletion and potential extinction of species.

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What is pollution?

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The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment, causing adverse effects.

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What is artificial eutrophication?

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The process by which water bodies receive excess nutrients that stimulate excessive plant growth, leading to oxygen depletion.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.