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What is dessertification
The process of land turning to a desert due to the land drying out and becoming infertile
What is the main cause of desertification
humans
What are two effects of deforestation on animals
Habitat loss/starvation
Is an increase in human animal interactions due to deforestation a positive or negative thing and why?
negative/ because bugs get killed by cars and other animals
How are trees and pollution related?
Trees take in extra pollution from the ground into themselves
What is urbanization
The process of making an are more urban
What are two causes of desertification
overgrazing /deforestation
How can light pollution affect animals
by interrupting their natural rhythms
How does urbanization affect us in the animals relating to our pets?
How would desertification cause extinction?
If the land dries up then no plants can grow and people will starve
What is deforestation
What are to effects of desertification
The soil becomes infertile and soil erosion
Name me one animal that is affected by light pollution
birds or sea turtles
Irrigation helps us by the ability to give water to our crops and it harms the land
Can trees prevent erosion?
yes
What is irrigation
The application of controlled amounts of water to plants
What is erosion
Removal of the soil
What is the difference between deforestation and urbanization
Urbanization makes an area of land more urban while deforestation is just the removal of forest area to a non forest use
Name two types of pollution
air, water, land, soil, light, noise
Who is in the way us or the animals?
the animals
What is the main cause of deforestation
humans
How do trees affect the climate/weather
the rain depends on them
How can deforestation affect our relationship with animals
How would overpopulation cause desertification?
if there are to many people than we need to make space for them so we chop down trees and destroy the land to build cities
What is overgrazing?
when there are too many animals and they eat the vegetation/plants faster than it can grow