Energy
What is are two examples of fossil fuels?
Oil and coal
Name one mineral mentioned in the slides.
Gold or bauxite
What is deforestation?
The cutting, clearing, or removal of trees
What is overpopulation?
When a population exceeds the capacity of its available resources.
Name one human activity that negatively affects marine ecosystems.
Pollution, overfishing, or activities contributing to climate change.
What greenhouse gas has increased significantly because of fossil fuel combustion?
Carbon dioxide
What activity can cause soil erosion and sinkholes?
Mining
Give one reason forests may be cleared.
Agriculture, urbanization or mining
Name two resources put under pressure by population growth.
Food, water, land, or energy.
What type of pollutants are specifically mentioned as harming marine life?
Plastic and chemicals
What environmental problem is strongly linked to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide?
Global warming
How can mining affect biodiversity?
It can cause significant losses
How much forest is cleared or degraded worldwide every week, according to the slides?
At least one million acres
What can happen to forests as populations increase?
More forests may be cleared.
How does overfishing affect food chains?
It disrupts the flow of them
Name one effect of global warming mentioned in the slides.
Loss of sea ice, rising sea levels, or longer/more intense heat waves.
Approximately how many new minerals have been discovered through geological exploration?
Over 200
Name two effects of deforestation.
Habitat loss, climate change, soil erosion, flooding, or disruption of the water cycle.
Name three problems caused by overpopulation.
Habitat loss, pollution, deforestation, water shortages, increased waste, overcrowding, or competition for resources.
What marine habitats can destructive fishing practices damage?
Coral reefs
Where are many of the world’s important commercial energy resources found, according to the slides?
Trinidad and Tobago
Give one benefit of the mining industry to local communities.
It provides employment and income
Why can a renewable resource like forests still become depleted?
forests can be removed faster than they can naturally be replaced.
Why does population growth put greater pressure on natural resources?
More people require more food, water, land, and energy.
What change caused by increased carbon dioxide threaten marine species?
Global warming