Human Impact

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What is biodiversity?

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Variety of life forms.

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How does biomagnification put a top predator at a disadvantage?

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Toxins and chemicals accumulate in the bodies of everything that was eaten by the food that you eat.

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In the energy pyramid, how much of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival?

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90%.

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What does conserving resources mean?

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Protecting the resource so it does not run out.

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What is the impact of human activities on ecosystems?

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Human activities can lead to habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and the loss of biodiversity.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is habitat destruction?

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The process in which natural habitat is rendered unable to support the species present.

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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 is climate change?

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Long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The trapping of the sun's warmth in the planet's lower atmosphere due to greenhouse gases.