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What is a global example of human impact causing damage to the biosphere?
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Greenhouse gases.
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What is a local example of human impact causing damage to the ecosystem?
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Deforestation or reduced plant growth
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What causes the greenhouse effect?
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increased use of fossil fuels trap long-wave radiation, causing earth to be warmer because it cannot escape from the atmosphere.
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What are 3 or 4 consequences of increased greenhouse effect?
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1. Global Warming
2. Rising sea levels due to melting ice 3. Flooding of low-lands 4. Changes to weather patterns |
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What measures can be taken to reduce the greenhouse effect?
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restoration of damaged ecosystems (encouraging plant growth), spreading nutrients to nutrient deficient places, reducing energy consumption, changing from fossil fuels to solar, wind, or nuclear power.
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