Environmental Conservation Challenge

What is the main goal of natural resource conservation?

• To prioritize economic growth over environmental health.

• To eliminate all human interaction with nature.

• To promote the depletion of natural resources.

• To ensure sustainable use and management of natural resources.

Name one method used in the conservation of natural resources.

• Recycling

• Overfishing

• Deforestation

• Pollution

How does pollution affect the environment?

• Pollution improves air quality and promotes biodiversity.

• Pollution negatively impacts the environment by degrading natural resources, harming ecosystems, and threatening human health.

• Pollution has no effect on the environment or human health.

• Pollution only affects urban areas and not rural ecosystems.

What are the primary sources of environmental pollution?

• Solar energy production

• Industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust, agricultural runoff, waste disposal, deforestation.

• Natural disasters

• Household cleaning products

What is global climate change?

• The natural cycle of weather patterns without human influence.

• A temporary change in weather due to seasonal shifts.

• Global climate change is the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place, largely due to human activities.

• An increase in global population affecting local climates.

List one effect of climate change on weather patterns.

• Stable weather patterns year-round.

• Decreased rainfall in all regions.

• Lower average temperatures globally.

• Increased frequency of extreme weather events.

What is the importance of waste management?

• Waste management is only necessary for industrial areas.

• Waste management is important for public health, environmental protection, resource conservation, and sustainability.

• Waste management has no impact on climate change.

• Waste management is primarily about recycling paper products.

Name one method of reducing waste.

• Incineration

• Composting

• Recycling

• Landfilling

What is biodiversity?

• Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth, including species diversity, genetic diversity, and ecosystem diversity.

• Biodiversity is the total amount of resources available in an ecosystem.

• Biodiversity refers to the number of people in a population.

• Biodiversity is the study of climate change effects on weather patterns.

Why is biodiversity important for ecosystems?

• Biodiversity decreases ecosystem productivity and stability.

• Biodiversity is irrelevant to ecosystem health and services.

• Biodiversity is important for ecosystems because it increases resilience, productivity, and stability, enabling them to adapt to changes and support various ecosystem services.

• Biodiversity only benefits certain species, not the ecosystem as a whole.