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Understanding Population Impact: Conservation, Pollution & Human Factors

Explore the world's population growth, human impact on the environment, conservation efforts, and pollution control methods. Learn about factors affecting population, sustainable practices, and the importance of reducing ecological footprints.

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Understanding Population Impact: Conservation, Pollution & Human Factors

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  1. Population Human Impact Conservation Pollution Vocab 1pt 1 pt 1 pt 1pt 1 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2pt 2pt 2 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4pt 4 pt 4pt 5pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt

  2. What is the worlds’ most populous country? United States China Japan

  3. China

  4. What is the current world population? 3.5 billion 9 billion 7 billion

  5. 7 billion

  6. What factors make the population increase or decrease?

  7. Birth Rate and Death Rate. More babies being born and less people dying means the population will increase.

  8. Name 2 reasons people are living longer?

  9. Better Health Care: Medicine & Vaccines • More Food • Clean Water • Better Sanitation: Waste Removal Systems

  10. What is a humane method proven to reduce population growth? • a. reproductive health care • b. educate and empower women • c. reduce poverty • d. all of the above

  11. d. All of the above

  12. How does population cause deforestation?

  13. Forested areas are destroyed to make more housing or more farmland for the growing population.

  14. What is the measurement tool called that is used to describe the area of the Earth’s surface to support a given human lifestyle? • Ecological (Carbon) Footprint • Environmental Calculator • Resource O’Meter • Nature Consumer Ruler

  15. Ecological (Carbon) Footprint

  16. What is the word used to describe the movement of people to the cities and the growth of cities?

  17. Urbanization

  18. Because of Urbanization, an area the size of what state is paved over each year? Delaware Rhode Island Texas

  19. Delaware

  20. What 2 countries have the largest Ecological (Carbon) Footprints? China Italy United States France

  21. 1st = China 2nd = United States

  22. Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource? • trees • wind • water • oil

  23. OIL

  24. What element do many scientists believe can provide an unlimited source of clean energy? • coal • oil • hydrogen • carbon monoxide

  25. hydrogen

  26. When something breaks down and becomes part of the Earth, we say it is ________. Garbage Biodegradable edible

  27. Biodegradable

  28. Which item will biodegrade the fastest and the slowest? Tin can Rope Paper Glass Bottle

  29. Paper will biodegrade the fastest and a glass bottle will biodegrade the slowest.

  30. Maximum number of years a President can serve. What are the 5 R’s that will help protect the Earth?

  31. Reduce garbage production Reuse items Recycle paper, glass, and metal Refuse to purchase product with excessive packaging. Repair items instead of throwing them out. What is 10 years?

  32. What causes air pollution and why is it harmful ?

  33. Cars, Factories, pesticides, etc. cause air pollution. It is harmful because it causes breathing diseases, depletes the ozone layer, creates acid rain, and is a factor in global warming.

  34. What can cause noise pollution and why is it harmful to humans?

  35. Noise pollution can be caused by cars, radios, machines, etc. Noise pollution affects sleep, eating habits, mood, concentration, and body functions such as respiration and heart rate, and hearing loss.

  36. How have communities tried to reduce pollution?

  37. Created laws against littering, dumping wastes into the water, and have tried to control emissions from cars and factories.

  38. What are the 5 types of pollution we studied?

  39. Air Water Land or Ground Noise Toxic Waste

  40. How big is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch of plastic?

  41. The Pacific Garbage Patch is twice the size of Texas.

  42. What does population mean?

  43. The total number of people in an area.

  44. What is the study of population called?

  45. Demography

  46. What does “life expectancy” mean?

  47. The average number of years a person is predicted to live.

  48. What is an “ecological or carbon footprint”?

  49. The area of the Earth’s surface to support a given human lifestyle or How much pollution I am creating in my daily life. “Official” Carbon Footprint: The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). “Official” Ecological Footprint: The amount of land and water area a human population would hypothetically need to provide the resources required to support itself and to absorb its wastes."

  50. What is the difference between population density and population distribution?

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