Practice Sleepers On The Tracks (4.1.2) - Forest Society and Colonialism

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Question 1.
What are railway sleepers made from?
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Think about the materials used in railways.
Question 2.
What does deforestation mean?
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Consider the term's direct impact on forests.
3Question 3.
What were railway sleepers primarily made of?
- Plastic
- Wood
- Metal
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Think about the material used in the construction of railway tracks.
4Question 4.
True or False: Deforestation has led to a decrease in biodiversity.
- True
- False
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Consider what happens when trees are removed.
Question 5.
Discuss the long-term ecological consequences of deforestation for railway sleepers. How have these changes affected biodiversity today?
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Consider the chain of impact from deforestation to species survival.
Question 6.
Evaluate how the British colonial attitude towards Indian forests differed from a modern approach to conservation.
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Reflect on how views on nature's value have evolved.

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