battle of biosphere Flashcards

1
Q

what does biosphere do to us

A

regulates water cycle by making plant slow the flow of water to filter water
keeps soil healthy

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2
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direct ways of destroying biosphere

A

deofrestation

mining

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3
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indirect way of destroying i

A

pollution and cc
sea level rise
melting of polar caps

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4
Q

reason y rainforest destroyed

A

timber used for building

building dams

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5
Q

global scale managment

A

ramsar conserves wetlands 2 million km2
wetlands provide rich biodiversity
wetlants drained by frmland

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6
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local scale

A

national park
area of natural beauty
important for leisure and wildlife

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7
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how local factors affect biomes

A

altitude-different plants grow at different temps within same biome
rainfall- plants need rain and diffrent types and amount grow
soil type could be infertile

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8
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what is sustainability

A

keep somethig at same rate

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9
Q

why is it good to biospere

A

prevents damage

help local people benifet

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10
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economic tensions on managing the biosphere

A

people want to make money and may use resources from biosphere causes tension as it destroys environment not sustainable

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11
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environmental tension

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cannot harm natural resources cause economic tension as people want money as well as social as eveyone wanst better life

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