B3 - Human Impact On The Environment Flashcards
1
Q
How does a smaller population change the effects of human activity?
A
They are small & local effects.
2
Q
What do we require as a result of higher living standards?
A
More raw materials & more energy.
3
Q
What will happen if we use materials faster than we replace them?
A
We’ll run out.
4
Q
What type of waste affects water? [3]
A
Sewage, toxins, farming.
5
Q
What type of waste affects land? [3]
A
Farming chemicals, nuclear waste, landfills.
6
Q
What type of waste affects the air? [2]
A
Smoke & gases.
7
Q
Why do we have less land & resources? [4]
A
Building, farming, waste, quarrying.
8
Q
How has medicine & farming had an effect on the population?
A
Less deaths due to disease/starvation.
