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Question 1

Human impact (3)

Answer 1

overexploitation of resources
habitat destruction
pollution

Question 2

If natural resources
are consumed faster ‘
than they can be
regenerated and their
regenerative capacity
is thus overstretched.

Answer 2

overexploitation

Question 3

Overexploitation o f Different
Types o f Resources (5)

Answer 3

Fisheries
Forests
Water resources
Mineral and energy
Wildlife

Question 4

happens when fish are harvested
from oceans, rivers, or lakes at a rate faster
than they can reproduce.

Answer 4

Overfishing/ fisheries overexploitation

Question 5

Unsustainable logging practices, such as clear-
cutting or illegal logging, result in
deforestation and habitat destruction.

Answer 5

forests overexploitaion

Question 6

occurs when more water is withdrawn from rivers,
lakes, or aquifers than can be naturally
replenished.

Answer 6

Overexploitation of water resources

Question 7

Extraction of minerals and fossil fuels through
mining and drilling can lead to overexploitation of ____

Answer 7

mineral and energy

Question 8

occurs through
activities such as illegal hunting, poaching, and
trade in endangered species and their parts.

Answer 8

Overexploitation of wildlife

Question 9

Consequences of overexploitation (6)

Answer 9

-Loss of biodiversity
-Ecosystem degradation and collapse
-Decline in Ecosystem services
-Economic loss for resource-dependent communities
-Social conflicts over resources
-Increased vulnerability to climate change impacts

Question 10

elimination or alteration of
the conditions necessary f o r
animals and plants to survive,
not only impacts individual
species but the health of the
global ecosystem.

Answer 10

habitat destruction

Question 11

Habitat
loss is primarily, though not
always, ___

Answer 11

human-caused.

Question 12

Human Activities are the
Primary Drivers of Habitat
Destruction : (6)

Answer 12

Deforestation
Urbanization
Agricultural activities
Mining
Pollution
Climate change

Question 13

Clearing of forests for agricultural expansion,
logging, urbanization, and infrastructure
development is a major cause of habitat
destruction.

Answer 13

Deforestation

Question 14

The expansion of cities, roads, highways,
dams, mines, and other infrastructure projects
often involves the conversion of natural
habitats into built environments.

Answer 14

Urbanization

Question 15

Converting natural habitats into agricultural
land for crop cultivation and livestock grazing
is another significant drive

Answer 15

Agricultural activities

Question 16

extractive industries, including mining and
quarrying, can cause significant habitat
destruction through excavation, land
clearance, and waste disposal.

Answer 16

mining

Question 17

___from industrial discharge, agricultural
runoff, urban waste, and other sources

Answer 17

Pollution

Question 18

can alter
habitats through shifts in temperature,
precipitation patterns, and sea levels.

Answer 18

Global warming and climate change

Question 19

the introduction of harmful
materials into the
environment. These harmful
materials are called__.

Answer 19

Pollution; pollutants

Question 20

Types of Pollution (6)

Answer 20

Air
water
soil
noise
light
plastic

Question 21

This includes the release of pollutants into the
atmosphere from sources such as industrial
emissions, vehicle exhaust, burning of fossil
fuels, agricultural activities, and wildfires.

Answer 21

air pollution

Question 22

occurs when contaminants are
discharged into water bodies such as rivers,
lakes, oceans, and groundwater.

Answer 22

Water pollution

Question 23

results from the accumulation of
hazardous substances in the soil, often due to
industrial activities, mining, improper waste
disposal, and the use of agrochemicals.

Answer 23

Soil pollution

Question 24

refers to excessive or
disruptive noise levels from sources such as
traffic, industrial machinery, construction
activities, airports, and urban areas.

Answer 24

Noise pollution

Question 25

results from the excessive or
misdirected artificial lighting in urban and
suburban areas, which can interfere with
natural light cycles and disrupt ecosystems.

Answer 25

Light pollution

Question 26

is the accumulation of plastic
waste in the environment, including terrestrial
and aquatic ecosystems.

Answer 26

Plastic pollution