WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

PRE INDUSTRIAL EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are two negative impacts that changed the environment during the Industrial Revolution?
A
Pollution
B
Safety regulations
C
Invention of the the steam engine
D
Toxic waste in waterways
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The burning of coal released sulphur dioxide and led to an increase in acid rain. Factories dumped harmful waste into rivers, streams, and lakes, causing water pollution and habitat destruction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the drawbacks included air and water pollution and soil contamination that resulted in a significant deterioration of quality of life and life expectancy. Industrialization also exacerbated the separation of labor and capital.

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.

Detailed explanation-4: -At the same time, industrial processes can have negative environmental impacts, causing climate change, loss of natural resources, air and water pollution and extinction of species. These threaten the global environment as well as economic and social welfare.

Detailed explanation-5: -The positive include cheaper clothes, more job opportunities, and improvement in transportation. And the negative would include exploitation of women and children, workers work long hours and environmental damages.

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