New Unit 3 Review: Biodiversity and Human Population

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity is the variety of life forms on Earth.

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Why is biodiversity important?

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Biodiversity is important for ecosystem stability, essential resources, food security, and resilience to environmental changes.

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What are the main threats to biodiversity?

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Habitat destruction, climate change, pollution, overexploitation of resources, invasive species

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How does human population growth impact biodiversity?

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Human population growth impacts biodiversity by causing habitat destruction, overexploitation of resources, pollution, and climate change.

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What are some ways to protect biodiversity?

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Creating protected areas, implementing sustainable land-use practices, combating climate change, reducing pollution, and promoting conservation efforts.

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Carrying capacity in relation to human population.

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The maximum population size of a species that the environment can sustain indefinitely.

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Example of how technology can reduce the impact of flooding.

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Constructing dams and levees

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Why is it important to use technology to mitigate the risks of natural hazards?

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To protect people and property from harm

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How might the construction of a desalination plant help mitigate the effects of the drought in Arboria?

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By providing an alternative source of freshwater

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artificial embankments for preventing flooding

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levees