Man's Impact on the Environment - 1

________________ is the burning or cutting down of trees for farming, housing or the making of objects.

When trees are cut down in huge numbers ______________ of organisms are destroyed. This leads to the organisms and their young ones to be more exposed to dangers and they die because of lack of shelter and food.

When trees are cut down, the _______ is more exposed to the sun. The ground dries up quickly.

The dry soil on the top gets blown away easily by the wind because of deforestation. This causes the ground to become ________ fertile for growing trees or farming.

When trees are cut down there are no roots present to hold onto the soil so when the rain falls the soil is washed away by the water. This muddy water reaches rivers and lakes and makes it _______________.

Burning trees causes _______ pollution and haze. This can cause irritation of the eyes and damage to the respiratory system.

Burning down trees can also produce carbon dioxide which can trap sun's _______ and lead to global warming.

_____________ is carried out by planting new trees in forests, nature reserves, parks and gardens. This increases the amount of oxygen in the air and reduces carbon dioxide in the air. It also helps to restore the habitats for wildlife.

Fossil fuels like oil, coal, and natural gas take many ___________ to form. Humans use them for machines to work.

Humans are using fossil fuels so fast that they cannot be replaced and this is leading to __________ of fossil fuels.

Minerals, metals and woods are found naturally and used for making ___________. Minerals and metals are found ____________.​ Wood is obtained from ___________.

Humans are catching and eating fish at a very fast rate this is called __________________. This means the fish cannot reproduce fast enough to replace those we catch.

Overfishing is causing some fish to become _____________________

Prevent natural resources from running out too quickly by ___________________ them in three ways: REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE.

___________ the use of natural resources by using less or NO plastic bags or paper bags. Bring your own grocery bag for shopping.