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Study Notes for Chapter 4: Environmental Problems and Solutions

Study Notes for Chapter 4: Environmental Problems and Solutions. (Green Environmental Science Book). Chapter 4 Section 1: Environemntal Problems. 1. An example of habitat destruction is _____________. deforestation.

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Study Notes for Chapter 4: Environmental Problems and Solutions

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  1. Study Notes for Chapter 4:Environmental Problems and Solutions (Green Environmental Science Book)

  2. Chapter 4 Section 1:Environemntal Problems

  3. 1. An example of habitat destruction is _____________. deforestation

  4. 2. An organism that makes a home for itself in a new place, is called a(n) _____ _______. exotic species

  5. 3. Five major kinds of pollution include garbage, chemicals, high-powered wastes, and ______________. gases and noise

  6. 4. Wastes that can catch fire, wear through metal, explode, or make people sick are _______________. hazardous waste

  7. 5. Pollution can affect humans by causing ____________________. Illness, sickness, cancer

  8. 6. A habitat is home to many organisms, and destroying a habitat affects ___________. biodiversity

  9. 7. Human population growth has been made possible because of advances in farming and _________. medicine

  10. 8. The number and variety of organisms in a given area at a certain time is called ___________. biodiversity

  11. 9. Using garbage and waste to make electricity is an example of ________________. resource recovery

  12. CFC’s (clorofluorocarbons) 10. _______________________ are chemicals that destroy protective ozone.

  13. 11. The northern snakehead fish was introduced into North America from Asia. It is an example of a(n) ____________. exotic species

  14. 12. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at that it is consumed is _________. renewable

  15. 13. Too many organisms in an area for the resources available creates ______________. overpopulation

  16. 14. Pollution that comes from only one source is called ____________________. point-source pollution

  17. 15. A natural resource that forms at a rate slower than it is consumed is called a _____________________. nonrenewable resource

  18. Chapter 4 Section 2:Environmental Solutions

  19. 1. One way to kill harmful insects while protecting beneficial insects is to use ________________. natural pesticides

  20. 2. Developing alternative energy sources will reduce our need for __________. fossil fuels

  21. 3. The Endangered Species Act protects individual species by __________________________________. forbidding harm to endangered species

  22. 4. To help protect biodiversity, we must protect ________. habitats

  23. 5. Pollution can be reduced if people recycle and buy ________ ________. recycled products

  24. 6. Using fewer natural resources and reducing wastes can help end habitat ___________ and reduce _________. destruction pollution

  25. 7. Something that can be broken down by living organisms is _____________. biodegradable

  26. 8. ____________ is the preservation and wise use of natural resources. Conservation

  27. 9. Because conservation means using fewer natural resources and reducing wastes, it helps prevent _______ ___________ and reduce _________. habitat destruction pollution

  28. 10. Three ways to conserve resources include reducing, recycling, and _______. reusing

  29. 11. The preservation and wise use of natural resources is called ____________. conservation

  30. 12. The process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap is called _________. recycling

  31. 13. People can reduce waste by using products that are _____________. biodegradable

  32. 14. Conserving wetlands and reducing deforestation will help protect ________. habitats

  33. 15. We can reduce our need for fossil fuels by developing ___________ energy sources. alternative

  34. The End!!!

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