human activity Flashcards
1
Q
what helped humans live longer in the industrial revolution?
A
Improved medicine
Improved technologies
Improved nutrition
2
Q
Why did bison almost go extinct in the late 1800s?
A
Overhunting
3
Q
Why did humans overhunt the Caribbean monk seal to extinction?
A
For their blubber
4
Q
What helps protect species from extinction?
A
Laws and policies
Wildlife refuges
Conservation efforts
5
Q
What is a major environmental concern for our oceans?
A
Plastic pollution
6
Q
What is a nonrenewable natural resource?
A
Oil
7
Q
What is the name of the fuel made from plants?
A
Biofuel
8
Q
What resources are in high demand due to large human populations?
A
Oil
Water
Trees
9
Q
What pollutes our environment?
A
Oil
10
Q
How much water on this planet is freshwater?
A
3 percent
