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Humans & the Environment

Use this text book to complete this set of notes carefully. Keep referring back to the specification to see what detail you need to know. When you’ve done your notes, answer the pages from the white work book. Self-mark all of your work and add to your notes if needed.

Definition: Bioindicator

Water Temperature

Atmospheric Gases

Text book pages 262-264

Work book page 112

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What is the definition of biodiversity?

Why is it important to have high biodiversity?

What human activities are reducing biodiversity?

Text book page 270

Text book pages 280-281

Work book page 119

Evaluate these different methods for reducing the effects of humans on ecosystems and maintaining biodiversity:

Advantages Problems

Breeding programmes for endangered species

Protection of rare habitats

Reintroduction of hedgerows

Reduced deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions

Recycling

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Water pollution

Sewage

Fertilisers

Toxic Chemicals

Text book pages 271-276

Work book page 116

Air pollution

Smoke

Acidic Gases

Land pollution

Landfill

Toxic Chemicals

From the specification, list 4 ways humans have reduced the land available for other animals and plants:

What is a peat bog?

How is peat formed?

What is peat used for? Give 2 uses

Describe the problems with digging up peat

Text book pages 276-7

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What is deforestation? Why does deforestation occur?

What are the biological consequences of global warming? (effects on living things)

Text book pages 278-280

Work book pages 116-118

A diagram to explain the greenhouse effect and global warming:

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