Human Impacts on the Environment

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What are the main factors that helped humans live longer after the Industrial Revolution?

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Improved medicine, Improved technologies, Improved nutrition.

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What resources are in high demand due to large human populations?

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Oil, Water, Trees.

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What is a nonrenewable natural resource?

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A resource that cannot be replenished in a short period of time, such as Oil.

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What helps protect species from extinction?

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Laws and policies, Wildlife refuges, Conservation efforts.

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Why did humans overhunt the Caribbean monk seal to extinction?

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For their blubber.

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What is the definition of 'sustainability'?

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The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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What is deforestation?

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The clearing or thinning of forests by humans to make the land available for other uses.

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What is pollution?

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The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.

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What is conservation?

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The protection and preservation of natural resources and the environment.

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that can be replenished naturally over time, such as solar energy and trees.