Land use

Question 1

What does the increasing human population on the planet mean an increase amount of?

Answer 1

Means an increasing amount of land is required for activities such as building quarry farming, and dumping waste, which causes the destruction of many habitats

Question 2

What are some of the main reasons for habitat destruction?

Answer 2

Clearing land for farming and housing

 extractions of natural resources

 landfill sites

Question 3

What is the explanation for clearing land for farming houses?

Answer 3

Crops, livestock and homes all take up large amount of space as their increased population and demand for food amount of land available for these requirements must be increased by clearing habitat

Question 4

Explanation for extraction of natural resources

Answer 4

Natural resources, such as wood stone and metals used to make many products. Many trees are cut down destroying forest, habitats, quarrying, and mining. Take up a large amount of space.

Question 5

Reason an explanation for landfill sites

Answer 5

Many materials cannot be recycled and are discarded when used landfill sites take up a lot of room and their creation of results in destruction of natural habitats

Question 6

What are peat bogs

Answer 6

Areas of land that are waterlogged and acidic plants which live do not decay fully when they die due to lack of O2. They are also important habitats for many species.

Question 7

What happens to the partly decomposed plant matter in peat bogs

Answer 7

The matter accumulates over long periods of time and forms peat. Carbon that would have been released as CO2 is instead stored in the peat

Question 8

Why are peat bogs being destroyed?

Answer 8

Drained so that the area can be used for farming.

Pete can be dried and used as fuel

Can be used to produce compost for gardens or farms to increase food production

Question 9

What are the negative impacts of peat bogs

Answer 9

• Carbon dioxide is released when peat is burned as fuel contributing to global warming
• peat bogs take so long to form that it is effectively a non-renewable energy source
• available peat bog habitat area for many species of animals plants and microorganism is decreasing reducing biodiversity
• are being destroyed faster than they can be formed and are used on sustainably