Waste From Human Activity

Question 1

What does rapid population growth and increased living standards cause

Answer 1

Increasingly more waste produced

Unless properly handled more pollution will be caused

Question 2

Waste can pollute what 3 things

Answer 2

Water with sewage, fertiliser of toxic chemicals

Air, smoke and gasses (sulphur dioxide) contributes to acid rain

Land with toxic chemicals like pesticides and herbicides which maybe washed from land to water ways

Question 3

How can humans reduce the amount of land available for animals and plants

Answer 3

Building
Quarrying
Farming
Dumping waste