Human Impact on the Environment Flashcard Review

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What is the negative impact of human consumption of natural resources on the environment?

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Increasing human population and decreasing size of habitats for plants and animals.

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What does extinction mean?

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The process of a species disappearing forever.

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What can human activities like overfishing cause in marine life?

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Extinction.

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What are scrubbers used for in factories that burn coal?

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Devices attached to smokestacks to reduce the amount of sulfur emitted into the atmosphere.

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What data is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of scrubbers?

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The amount of sulfur emitted by a smokestack before and after the scrubber is attached.

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What is a positive effect of removing litter and planting trees in a park?

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The number and diversity of animals increases.

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What is the biosphere?

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The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.

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What is a natural habitat?

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The natural environment in which a species lives.

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What is the relationship between human population growth and habitat size?

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Increasing human population often leads to decreasing size of habitats for plants and animals.

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What is pollution?

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The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.