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List the negative effects of deforestation
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Extinction, loss of soil, flooding, build up of carbon dioxide.
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What are two causes of water pollution?
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Sewage and chemical waste
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What is a contributor to global warming and a cause of air pollution?
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Greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide and methane)
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Describe the need for conservation(humans having a positive effect on the environment) of species and their habitats
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To stop the decline in biodiversity(the number of different species).
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Describe the negative effects of overuse of fertilisers
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Eutrophication (when a water source receives too many nutrients) of lakes and rivers
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Name some causes of acid rain
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Sulphur and nitrogen in fossil fuels converted into oxides during combustion, etc.
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Name some effects of acid rain
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Photosynthetic tissue on trees is destroyed, buildings and statues are damaged, etc.
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What is thought to cause global warming?
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Increases in greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide and methane)
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