Human impact on the Environment

Question 1

The populations of the world is [ ] very quickly

Answer 1

rising

Question 2

What is causing the population rise? Why?

Answer 2

Modern medicine and farming methods, which have reduced the number of people dying from disease and hunger

Question 3

Our increasing population puts [ ] on the [ ] as we take the resources we need to [ ].

Answer 3

pressure
environment
survive

Question 4

People around the world are demanding a [ ]. So we use more [ ], but we also use more [ ] for the manufacturing processes.

Answer 4

higher standard of living
raw materials
energy

Question 5

We also produce a lot more [ ]

Answer 5

Waste

Question 6

How are we polluting water?

Answer 6

Sewage and toxic chemicals from industry can pollute lakes, rivers and oceans, affecting plants and animals that rely on them for survival. The chemical used on land (fertilisers) can be washed into water as well.

Question 7

How are we polluting land?

Answer 7

We use toxic chemicals for farming. We also bury nuclear waste underground, and we dump a lot of household waste in landfill sites.

Question 8

How are we polluting air?

Answer 8

Smoke and gases released into the atmosphere can pollute the air (eg. sulphur dioxide can cause acid rain)

Question 9

More people means less [ ] for plants and other animals.

Answer 9

land

Question 10

What 4 ways do we use up space that plants or animals could use?

Answer 10

Building, Farming, Dumping Waste, Quarrying for metal ores.