Human Activities
What is one way overpopulation strains energy resources?
Increased demand for electricity and fuel, leading to shortages and higher costs.
What is Eutrophication?
It is a type of water pollution that is caused by excessive fertilizer use. (When excess nutrients from fertilizers run off into a body of water)
Wetlands provide homes for animals and help clean water; pollution can destroy these…
What are ecosystems?
This gas is released by burning fossil fuels and contributes to global warming.
What is Carbon Dioxide?
Planting trees to replace those cut down is an example of ...
What is reforestation?
Name one consequence of deforestation on the Caribbean
Loss of biodiversity and soil erosion
Smoke from factories and cars that affects air quality is an example of…
What is industrial/air pollution?
Small island states may lose income from tourism if beaches are polluted. This is an example of…
What is economic impact?
Average global temperatures increasing over time is called…
What is global warming?
What is one simple practice individuals can adopt to conserve energy?
Switching off lights and appliances when not in use.
Explain how overfishing affects marine biodiversity
It reduces fish populations, disrupts food chains, and can cause species collapse.
Dumping household waste in rivers or seas can harm animals; this is…
What is improper garbage disposal?
Explain how eutrophication affects the health of aquatic ecosystems.
Excess nutrients cause algal blooms, depleting oxygen and killing aquatic organisms.
When oceans absorb CO₂, their pH drops. This process is called…
What is ocean acidification?
Discuss the role of education in promoting environmental conservation.
Education raises awareness, changes behavior, and empowers communities to protect ecosystems
Describe how mining can negatively impact soil and water quality.
Mining releases toxic chemicals and heavy metals, contaminating soil and water supplies.
Discuss how agricultural pesticides can impact human health.
They can contaminate food and water, causing poisoning, cancers, or nervous system damage.
Assess how pollution in coral reefs impacts tourism and fisheries
Damaged reefs reduce fish populations and discourage tourists, harming local economies.
Discuss how rising temperatures influence hurricane intensity in the Caribbean
Warmer seas fuel stronger hurricanes, increasing damage to communities.
Suggest strategies combining monitoring, conservation, and sustainable practices to restore degraded ecosystems
Implement reforestation, enforce pollution controls, promote organic farming, and monitor ecosystems with community involvement.
Assess how unsustainable use of forests can affect both climate regulation and local communities.
Deforestation reduces carbon storage, accelerates climate change, and deprives communities of resources like timber and medicine.
Evaluate how pollution contributes to habitat fragmentation and long-term species decline.
Pollution degrades ecosystems, isolates populations, reduces genetic diversity, and increases extinction risk
Discuss the long-term ecological and aesthetic impacts of wetland destruction in Caribbean islands.
Loss of biodiversity, reduced storm protection, and diminished natural beauty
Evaluate the combined impact of greenhouse gases, sea-level rise, and ocean acidification on small island economies.
They threaten agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and infrastructure, leading to economic instability.
Discuss one way conservation can help Caribbean islands adapt to climate change, and explain its impact.
Reforestation absorbs carbon dioxide, reduces flooding risk, stabilizes soils, and provides resources for communities — strengthening resilience against rising seas and stronger storms.