Deforestation
How much of the Amazon Rainforest has been destroyed? (Percent)
What is a landfill? (Be specific)
What is a designated site for the disposal of solid waste where waste is buried, compacted, and covered in layers of soil?
What will happen to animals if water continues to be overused or becomes scarce? (You only need 2)
What is animals may not get enough to drink, leading to dehydration, physical weakness, and even death in severe cases?
How can eating less meat / animal based products help save the depletion of environmental resources?
What is eating more vegan can help decrease the production of meat products, which need way more environmental resources such as water, land, and vegan products to grow?
Is water an unlimited source and why?
What is no, water is not an unlimited source because not all of it is usable, we have to filter it beforehand?
What kind of pollutant is released when companies do controlled burnings after deforestation?
What is Particulate Matter (PM)?
Taking up too much land is bad... but giving too little space to animals is bad, too. What is a confined space used for farming animals and the products they produce?
What is Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO)?
How can pumping water be bad for the environment?
What is depleting the water sources, reducing flows of natural streams/rivers, creating pressure on land to cause sinking and accidentally pumping pollutants, and have salt intrusion?
Can voting help save environmental resources from getting depleted?
What is yes, people can help save environmental resources by voting?
How much more times of land does it take to produce a gram of protein from beef than from beans?
What is around 20 times more land?
What kind of people are more likely to use timber, and why?
What is people in poverty stricken countries because timber is more accessible to them for cooking, heat, etc?
What are two major anthropogenic reasons why land is taken and habitats destroyed? (You only need 2)
What is Urbanization / Agriculture / Industrialization?
What is a dam? Is it good or bad, and why?
What is a barrier built in the flow of water to hold back water? It's typically bad because it decreases biodiversity by forcing relocation, killing off species, etc.
What are 2 potential solutions to deforestation?
What is replanting / reusing / buying sustainable / selective cutting?
Name at least 3 pollutants that can be released through vehicles, factories, and construction activities?
What is carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide?
What happens if you boycott palm oil to try and stop deforestation?
What is that companies will lean towards producing soybean and coconuts for oil which are 4-10x worse for the land, ultimately not helping deforestation? Palm oil is better in comparison
How can pumping water lead to the sinking of land?
What is groundwater extraction can decrease pressure on underlying rock and soil, which leads to sinking?
What percent of California's developed water supply is used for agriculture?
What is 80%?
How does selective cutting help the environment?
What is increases genetic and age diversity within trees? (Resilience, withstand infections/pests/diseases, adaptive, better support for organisms)
When environmental resources are depleted like forestation, it creates poor air quality. How does that affect human health? (Name at least 1)
What is poor air quality increases the risk of respiratory diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, and cardiovascular issues?
What has driven the deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest?
What is cattle ranching, soybean farming, and logging?
What is crop rotation, and why is it important?
What is the practice of planting different crops sequentially at the same plot of land to improve soil health, optimize nutrients in the soil, and combat pest and weed pressure?
What percent of Earth's water is easily accessible for human use?
What is about 1%?
What type of agricultural practice is considered the best, considering water usage, and why?
What is Drip Irrigation? The method delivers water directly to the plant roots, minimizing water loss through evaporation and runoff.
What does wetland depletion or alteration do?
What is wetland depletion and alteration disrupts amphibian and aquatic organisms and lead to new disease patterns?