L2 - biodiversity and the healthy society

Question 1

vertebrates fell from what % from the ?? due to human causes

Answer 1

60%, 1970s

Question 2

he described that the disappearance of wildlife is at an unprecedented rate

Answer 2

Marco Lambertini

Question 3

described as the disapperance of species at a rate of 1,000 faster than usual

Answer 3

mass extinction

Question 4

vast variety of life forms in the entire Earth

Answer 4

biodiversity

Question 5

variability among living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems

Answer 5

biodiversity

Question 6

threats to biodiversity

Answer 6

habitat loss and destruction
alterations ecosystem composition
over-exploitation
pollution and contamination
global climate change

Question 7

according to ?, biodiversity is a vital element of a human being’s nutrition because of its influence to food production

Answer 7

WHO

Question 8

it is a significant cause of human mortality

Answer 8

lack of basic necessities

Question 9

increase the risk of cancer, heart disease, asthma, and many other illnesses.

Answer 9

environmental hazards

Question 10

example of physical hazards

Answer 10

pollution, toxic chemicals, and food contaminants

Question 11

example of social hazard

Answer 11

dangerous work, poor housing conditions, urban sprawl, and poverty

Question 12

in 2015, approximately ??? chilren under the age of 5 died from diarrheal diseases related to unsafe drinking water

Answer 12

350,000

Question 13

approximstely ??? billion people used drinking water contaminated with feces

Answer 13

1.8 billion

Question 14

what was eradicated in the US and other developed nations in the 1940s and 50s as a result of draining wetlands and spraying DDT to kill mosquitoes

Answer 14

malaria

Question 15

according to experts, this could also have a serious impact on human health and could deteriorate farming systems and reduce nutrients in some foods

Answer 15

climate change

Question 16

it is essential to reduce the risk of floods, as this extraordinary ecosystem can reduce wave energy by 97% thus protecting over 100 million people all over the world

Answer 16

safeguarding of coral reefs

Question 17

it is likely to cause tremendous harm to the environment and human health but taking steps to drastically reduce greenhouse gases could have adverse consequences for global, national, and local economies

Answer 17

climate change

Question 18

people with ?? status have greater exposure to certain harmful environmental conditions in their homes or at work, such as lead, mercury, pesticides, toxic chemicals, or air and watter pollution

Answer 18

lower socio-economic