Bio- Diversity Flashcards

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What are the 6 negative effects that humans have on the environment?

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  1. Burning garbage 5. Cutting down trees
  2. Killing animals 6. Dumping waste into the water
  3. Transportation
  4. Littering
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What are the 2 ways to look at bio-diversity and what are they Made up of?

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  1. The traditional approach- environment, community, economy

2. The Eco- system approach- environment, community, economy, health

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What are the 8 positive impacts that people have on the environment?

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  1. Recycling. 5. Setting up of conservation areas
  2. Composting. 6. Using alternative energy(solar,wind)
  3. Introduction of new species. 7. Passing of laws( government )
  4. Planting of trees. 8. Setting of quotas( limits )
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What are the 6 issues facing humans and the environment?

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  1. Overpopulation. 5. Deforestation
  2. Poverty. 6. Overuse of resources
  3. Pollution/ waste spills
  4. Global warming
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What are the 4 things that you can do as a concerned citizen

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  1. Protest
  2. Write a Patition
  3. Use the Social media
  4. Nothing
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What does global warming mean?

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Th earth is getting hotter

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What does over-population mean

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There are too many people so we can’t produce enough food

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What does pollution mean?

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There are gases coming from different factories that are destroying the air

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What does deforestation mean?

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People cutting down trees and killing animals habitats

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What is the definition of bio- diversity

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All living species and their relationships to each other

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