Human Impact on the Environment

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What is the ozone layer?

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A region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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What are the effects of ozone layer depletion?

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Increased skin cancer rates, cataracts, and harm to marine ecosystems.

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What is smog?

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A type of air pollution that is a mixture of smoke, fog, and chemical pollutants.

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What causes smog?

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The interaction of sunlight with pollutants produced by fossil fuels.

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What is pollution?

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The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.

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What are the main types of pollution?

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Air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, and noise pollution.

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What is global warming?

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The long-term rise in Earth's average surface temperature due to human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels.

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What gas is primarily responsible for global warming?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2).

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What is overfishing?

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The practice of catching fish at a rate faster than they can reproduce, leading to population decline.

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What are the consequences of overfishing?

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Severe damage to ecosystems, loss of biodiversity, and economic impacts on fishing communities.

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