B18.1 The human population explosion

Question 1

What is the definition of biodiversity?

Answer 1

It is a measure of the variety of all the different species of organisms on Earth - or within a particular ecosystem

Question 2

What effects had humans had on our environment?

Answer 2

More land is being used for building houses - shops and industrial sites
We use billions of acres of land around the world for farming

Question 3

What does a high biodiversity mean?

Answer 3

Ensures the stability of ecosystems by reducing the dependence of one species on another for food

Question 4

What has a rapid growth in human population lead to?

Answer 4

Lead to more waste being produced

More resources being produced