ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Fossil fuels are limited
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Conservation
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People are not reusing resources
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Population growth
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People are using resources to increase standard of living
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Detailed explanation-1: -What causes the depletion of our natural resources? Overpopulation. With 7 billion people on the planet, the demand on Earth’s resources continue to increase. Overconsumption and waste.
Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: Cutting down of trees is not a method used for conservation of natural resources.
Detailed explanation-3: -Consequences: Soil erosion, Global Warming caused by the rise of greenhouse gases-Extinction of species and loss of biodiversity. Flooding and drought.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are several types of resource depletion, the most known being: Aquifer depletion, deforestation, mining for fossil fuels and minerals, pollution or contamination of resources, slash-and-burn agricultural practices, soil erosion, and overconsumption, excessive or unnecessary use of resources.