4.7.3.3 Land Use

Question 1

How do humans reduce the amount of land available

Answer 1

humans reduce the amount of land available for other animals and plants by building, quarrying, farming and dumping waste

Question 2

What does the destruction of peat bogs lead to?

Answer 2

• destruction of peat bogs and other areas of peat reduces the area of this habitat
• this reduces the variety of different plant, animal and microorganism species that ive there (biodiversity)

Question 3

What is peat and where do it accumulate?

Answer 3

• peat is a material that forms when plant material has not fully decayed as there is not enough oxygen
• it accumulates in bogs that are acidic and waterlogged

Question 4

What are peat bogs?

Answer 4

habitats for many species e.g. migrating birds

Question 5

What does the decay or burning of peat do?

Answer 5

decay or burning of peat releases CO2 into the atmosphere

Question 6

How quickly is peat being used up?

Answer 6

being used up quicker than it is being formed, as the formation process is slow

Question 7

Reasons for destruction of peat bogs:

Answer 7

• being drained to produce garden compost
• create area for farming
• dry the peat to use it as a fuel as it contains carbon)