Human Impacts on the Environment

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What are human impacts on the environment?

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Human activities that affect the natural world, including pollution, deforestation, and climate change.

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What is extinction?

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The permanent loss of a species from the planet.

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What are conservation efforts?

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Actions taken to protect and preserve natural resources and wildlife.

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What role do wildlife refuges play?

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Protected areas that provide a safe habitat for endangered species.

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What is overhunting?

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Hunting a species to the point where its population becomes critically low.

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What is freshwater?

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Water that is not salty, making up about 3% of the Earth's total water supply.

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What is the Industrial Revolution?

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A period of major industrialization in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that changed economies and societies.

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How do laws and policies help protect the environment?

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They establish regulations to limit harmful activities and promote conservation.

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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 biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.