ECOLOGY
HUMANS AND THE BIOSPHERE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Removing carnivores from a forest
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Heating homes with fossil fuels
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Reusing plastic bags
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Adding heavy metals to the water supply
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some human activities that cause damage (either directly or indirectly) to the environment on a global scale include population growth, overconsumption, overexploitation, pollution, and deforestation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water.
Detailed explanation-3: -The direct threats of invasive species include preying on native species, outcompeting native species for food or other resources, causing or carrying disease, and preventing native species from reproducing or killing a native species’ young.