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| Question | Answer |
| Why has the Human Impact, on the Environment, intensified in recent years? | *Growth of Consumption *Expansion of Cities/Industry *Application of advanced Agricultural Techniques *Development of Transport |
| What can the lack of balance in the relationship between the natural world and society cause? | Puts the Conservation of Nature at risk and can cause Environmental Crises |
| Definition of Environment | The natural world in which people, animals and plants live |
| Definition of Carbon Dioxide | Gas that people and animals breathe out from their lungs |
| Definition of Waste | Something not suitable to use |
| Definition of Acid Rain | Rain which contains chemicals from factories |
| Definition of Hazard | Something that can be dangerous for living beings; risk |
| Definition of Flood | Large amount of water that covers an area which should be dry |
| Definition of Ecosystem | All the plants and animals in a particular area considered together with their surroundings |
| Definition of Pollution | The action of making the air and water dirty and dangerous |
| Definition of Sources | A piece of equipment that is available for someone to use |
| Planet Earth is made up of 4 interrelated elements which are... | *Lithosphere *Hydrosphere *Atmosphere *Biosphere |
| What is the Lithosphere? | The surface of the Earth |
| What is the Hydrosphere? | All the water on the Earth |
| What is the Atmosphere? | The gaseous layer that surrounds the Earth |
| What is the Biosphere? | All the living beings on the Earth |
| What do these elements have in "common"? | They aren't indepentdent, thay all share close and complex relationships (complicated ecosystem) |
| What is the main source of energy of our planet? | The Sun |
| And the origin of life? | The SUn |
| Some Sun benefits are... | *Prevents freezing temperatures (heating the surface of the planet) *Allows plants to grow *Which produces oxygen and organic material *Water cycle (rain) |
| What is a hazard? | Something that can be dangerous for living beings. |
| What are the types of hazards that exist? | *Natural *Caused by humans |
| What are the main types of hazards? | *Hurricanes *Earthquakes *Floods *Volcanic Eruptions |
| What are Hurricanes? | Very strong winds that bring heavy rain |
| What are Floods? | It happens when it rains a lot over a short period of time and the land cannot absorb all the water. Also happens when mountain snow melts or dams break |
| What are Earthquakes? | It's one of the consequences of the movement of the Tectonic Plates. |
| What is a Volcanic Eruption? | Also caused by the movement of Tectonic Plates |
| What types of hazards caused by humans exist? | *Technological Hazards *Environmental Pollution |
| Types of Tecnological Hazards... | *Nuclear Power Stations, an accident could cause very toxic radiocative material to escape *Chemical Products can also be very toxic |
| Types of Environmental Pollution... | *Acid Rain (air pollution is so bad, that nitrogen oxides and sulphur enter raindrops) *Waste Residue , many factories directly pour water from industrial processes into rivers *Climate change, global warming |
| What are the basic elements that make up The Earth? | *Lithosphere *Hydrosphere *Atmosphere *Biosphere |
| What are the main problems affecting the environment? | Acid Rain, Waste Residue and Climate Change |
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