EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A decrease in human population
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An increase in pollution
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A decrease in land reclamation
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An increase in sustainable practices
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1976, Congress passed the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to increase recycling and conservation efforts as waste became a bigger problem in an urbanized world. The slogan “reduce, reuse, recycle” was used to educate the community on environmentally friendly practices.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is essential for the survival of most living organisms and cycles in the ecosystem, through respiration (aerobic and anaerobic), photosynthesis, and combustion. Carbon dioxide plays an important role in the regulation of earth’s temperature, and is one of the greenhouse gases.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.