Study

Gr 10 Unit 2 Humans and the Environment

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • What are the three factors that make life possible for a human environment?
    Atmosphere, water and other living things
  • What is the impact of polluting gases from cars?
    Air pollution - They can cause the temperature to rise
  • What human environment is this?
    A City.
  • What affects the climate in cities?
    Air pollution
  • What causes water pollution?
    Detergents, chemicals in fertilizers and other substances that factories pour into rivers
  • What's this?
    Protect the nature
  • What causes soil pollution?
    The rubbish (trash), which damages the soil
  • What's this?
    Destroy the environment
  • Name an activity that has a small impact on the environment
    ----
  • What is this called?
    Deforestation
  • Set up _________________ areas to protect habitats. People can use these areas as long as they don't disturb plants and animals.
    Conservation areas
  • What type of pollution is this?
    Water
  • Does all human activity have an impact on the environment?
    Yes
  • .......... ........... is the process that causes the Earth's temperature to rise and makes the Earth warmer. Humans play a large role in the increase in the Earth's temperature.
    Global Warming
  • A big problem is there are too many people in the world. What is this called?
    Overpopulation
  • What's the adjective used to describe animals and plants that may soon disappear from the world because there are very few left alive?
    an endangered ( species )
  • Name a human activity that has a big impact on the environment
    --------
  • Identify the environmental problem
    Drought
  • What's this?
    Water Pollution
  • Animals are dying and soon there will be no more. What is the word we use?
    Extinction
  • The general term for a big problem that we have on the planet now. Plastic in the oceans. It can be in the air, in the water, killing people and animals
    Pollution
  • What's this?
    Coral nurseries
  • What causes air pollution?
    Car, heating systems, and some industrial processes produce polluting gases.
  • What type of pollution is this?
    Air
  • What's this?
    illegal hunting / poaching
  • What has happened?
    An earthquake
  • Name the three types of pollution
    Air, Water, Soil.
  • What type of pollution is this?
    Soil
  • What is this?
    Cut down trees
  • Identify the environmental problem
    Flood