Study Notes for Chapter 4: Environmental Problems and Solutions
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Study Notes for Chapter 4:Environmental Problems and
Solutions
(Green Environmental Science Book)
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Chapter 4 Section 1:Environemntal Problems
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1. An example of habitat destruction is _____________.deforestation
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2. An organism that makes a home for itself in a new place, is called a(n) _____ _______.exotic species
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3. Five major kinds of pollution include garbage, chemicals, high-powered wastes, and ______________.gases and noise
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4. Wastes that can catch fire, wear through metal, explode, or make people sick are _______________.hazardous waste
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5. Pollution can affect humans by causing ____________________.Illness, sickness, cancer
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6. A habitat is home to many organisms, and destroying a habitat affects ___________.biodiversity
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7. Human population growth has been made possible because of advances in farming and _________.medicine
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8. The number and variety of organisms in a given area at a certain time is called ___________. biodiversity
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9. Using garbage and waste to make electricity is an example of ________________.resource recovery
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10. _______________________ are chemicals that destroy protective ozone.
CFC’s (clorofluorocarbons)
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11. The northern snakehead fish was introduced into North America from Asia. It is an example of a(n) ____________.exotic species
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12. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at that it is consumed is _________.renewable
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13. Too many organisms in an area for the resources available creates ______________.overpopulation
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14. Pollution that comes from only one source is called ____________________.point-source pollution
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15. A natural resource that forms at a rate slower than it is consumed is called a _____________________.nonrenewable resource
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Chapter 4 Section 2:Environmental Solutions
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1. One way to kill harmful insects while protecting beneficial insects is to use ________________.natural pesticides
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2. Developing alternative energy sources will reduce our need for __________.fossil fuels
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3. The Endangered Species Act protects individual species by __________________________________.forbidding harm to endangered species
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4. To help protect biodiversity, we must protect ________.habitats
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5. Pollution can be reduced if people recycle and buy ________ ________. recycled products
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6. Using fewer natural resources and reducing wastes can help end habitat ___________ and reduce _________.destruction pollution
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7. Something that can be broken down by living organisms is _____________.biodegradable
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8. ____________ is the preservation and wise use of natural resources.
Conservation
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9. Because conservation means using fewer natural resources and reducing wastes, it helps prevent _______ ___________ and reduce _________.
habitatdestruction pollution
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10. Three ways to conserve resources include reducing, recycling, and _______.reusing
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11. The preservation and wise use of natural resources is called ____________.conservation
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12. The process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap is called _________.recycling
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13. People can reduce waste by using products that are _____________.
biodegradable
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14. Conserving wetlands and reducing deforestation will help protect ________.habitats
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15. We can reduce our need for fossil fuels by developing ___________ energy sources.
alternative
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