Practice Resource Extraction And Consumption (1.4) - 📘 Chapter: Human Impact on the Environment

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Question 1.
Define overfishing.
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Think about the balance of nature.
Question 2.
What is mining?
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Consider where metals come from.
3Question 3.
What is the main consequence of mining?
- A) Habitat destruction
- B) Improved infrastructure
- C) Economic growth
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Think about the environment versus economic benefits.
4Question 4.
True or False: Overfishing has no impact on marine biodiversity.
- True
- False
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Consider the food web.
Question 5.
Evaluate the social impacts of overfishing on coastal communities that depend on fishing for their livelihood.
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Consider both direct and indirect effects.
Question 6.
Propose a sustainable practice that could mitigate the effects of resource extraction.
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Think about what policies could balance industry and ecology.

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