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The environment contains two types of elements. Natural elements include:
Clothes, books, and furniture.
Air, animals, plants, and water.
Toys and videogames.
Buildings and crop fields.
The environment contains two types of elements. Man-made elements include:
Mountains and valleys.
Air and water.
Plants and animals.
Buildings and crop fields.
The effect of human activities on the environment is called
Environmental impact
Man-made Elements
Natural Elements
Air, animals, plants, and water are examples of:
Sustainable Development
Natural Elements
Deforestation
Man-made Elements
Buildings and crop fields are examples of:
Man-made Elements
Sustainable Development
Deforestation
Natural Elements
We plant crops to:
get food
have access to water
obtain raw materials
move around
We build reservoirs to:
obtain raw materials
have access to water
move around
get food
We extract rocks and minerals from the earth to:
move around
have access to water
obtain raw materials
get food
We use cars that pollute to:
get food
obtain raw materials
have access to water
move around
Respecting the environment:
air pollution
sustainable development
overexploitation
deforestation
The loss of forests:
air pollution
deforestation
sustainable development
overexploitation
This happens when we consume natural resources more quickly than they are naturally replenished.
overexploitation
sustainable development
deforestation
air pollution
This involves gases released by vehicles, industries, and heating
water pollution
air pollution
deforestation
sustainable development
The increase on Earth's temperature
deforestation
water pollution
global warming
sustainable development
This is industrial waste, oil leaks and wastewater from urban areas.
sustainable development
deforestation
water pollution
soil pollution
This includes pesticides and fertilizers from agriculture, industrial waste and rubbish.
water pollution
soil pollution
air pollution
sustainable development
