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Human Effects on Environment

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Population sizeGetting bigger at a faster and faster rate
Food productionNeeds to be increased to keep a larger population alive
Waste removalNeeds to be increased to keep a growing population. Perhaps using landfill sites.
EnergyBigger populations need more of this. Providing it using up fossil fuels and causing pollution.
Pest controlBiological or chemical destruction of harmful insects
LadybirdsBoth adults and larvae eat aphids
Parasitic waspsTheir larvae grow inside living caterpillars
Biological controlUsing predators or parasites to kill harmful insects
InsecticideChemicals used to kill harmful insects
HerbicideChemicals used to kill weeds
SelectiveA chemical which only kills the organisms you want to kill
ResistanceWhat pests develop, faster than we can think of new pesticides
DDTChemical which was used as a pesticide and is now banned because it builds up in top consumers and kills them too
PollinationA job done by bees. Its a shame pesticides have killed millions of them
FruitOnly made by fruit trees which have been pollinated
Sulphur dioxideRecats with rain to produce sulphuric acid
Nitrogen oxidesRecat with rain to produce nitric acid
Coal firedPower stations which cause most acid rain
Power stationsSource of most sulphur dioxide
NuclearType of power station which produces no harmful gases but produces radioactive waste
Acid rainCaused by sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides when they react with water
Fish eggsDon't hatch in acidified lakes
Greenhouse effectCaused by carbon dioxide and methane
LimestoneA sedimentary rock, destroyed by acid rain
Carbon dioxideA greenhouse gas absorbed by trees
MethaneA flammable greenhouse gas produced by cattle
IncreaseWhat will happen to the sea level due to the greenhouse effect
Polar ice capsMelting, due to the greenhouse effect
Gulf streamAn ocean current which may be diverted by the greenhouse effect. The UK would then get colder.
ExtinctionWhat will happen to lots of organisms if the climate changes
AtmosphereWhere greenhouse gases build up
Long waveRadiation trapped by greenhouse gases
Short waveSolar radiation which passes straight through greenhouse gases
UltravioletA cancer causing, short wave radiation from the sun
Infra redThe proper name for long wave heat radiation
EndangeredAnimals which are close to extinction
ConservationThe process of trying to manage habitats to stop organisms dying
MedicineUseful chemicals found in many tropical plants
DeforestationWhat is happening to many tropical forests
LoggingType of organisation which make most money from destroying tropical rainforests

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