adams hjh 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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Which organization is responsible for regulating superfund sites in the United States?

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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What is a major environmental concern for our oceans?

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Plastic pollution.

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What caused the near extinction of bison in the late 1800s?

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Overhunting.

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How does burning coal affect plant life?

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Burning coal releases sulfur dioxide, which can combine with water to form acid rain, damaging plant life.

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What is acid rain?

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Rain that has been made acidic by pollutants in the atmosphere, particularly sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.

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What is the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

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To protect human health and the environment by enforcing regulations.

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What is nutrient pollution?

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Pollution caused by excess nutrients, often from fertilizers, leading to harmful algal blooms in water bodies.

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What is the impact of plastic pollution on marine life?

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Plastic pollution can harm marine animals through ingestion and entanglement, disrupting ecosystems.

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What is overhunting?

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The excessive hunting of a species, leading to its decline or extinction.