Topic 7 Biodiversisty And Waste Management Flashcards
What is biodiversity
Variety of different species of organisms on Earth or the ecosystem
Why is high biodiversity important
Make sure ecosystems are stable because different species depend on each other things like shelter and food different species can help maintain the right physical environment for each other
What human actions or reducing biodiversity
Waste production
deforestation
global warming
What is being used more
More raw materials and energy for manufacturing processes
What does pollution affect
Water land and air and kills plants and animals reducing biodiversity
How is the water affected
Sewage and toxic chemicals from industry can pollute lakes rivers and oceans affecting the plants and animals that rely on them for survival
How can waste affect land
Toxic chemicals from forming and also bury nuclear waste underground and dump household waste in landfill site
How is the air affected by pollution
Smoking acidic gases released into the atmosphere complete a sulphur dioxide cause rain
