Make predictions about future social, political, economic, cultural, and environmental impacts that may result from future scientific discoveries and technological innovations.
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What have scientists identified as common practices that lead to desertification?
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Deforestation
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Overgrazing
Mismanagement of Land
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Science has had very little impact on our society and culture.
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What have scientists identified as common practices that lead to desertification?
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Science has had very little impact on our society and culture.
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The Sahara Desert has spread over 250,000 square miles in the last 50 years due to ________________, a process of soil erosion in arid areas.
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Many counties in Northern Europe rely on renewable resources of hydroelectric power.
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In South America, the government and the public are actively seeking ways to have better soil conservation.
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Science is valued by society because it can answer questions to problems that will help improve overall living conditions and quality of life.
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The deforestation crisis in the Amazon Basin means that scientists have had to try to educate the public and seek help from the _______________________.
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Hydroelectric power was created by scientists as a non-renewable resource for electricity.
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According to scientists, hydroelectric power has the capacity to power the world. Currently, hydroelectric power generates only ________ of the world's power.
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When making predictions about earth's capacity to feed the growing population, scientists must take into account _____________________.
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Global warming is studied because of the possible effects it could have on the earth's environment.
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Farming is increasingly becoming more reliant on technology, like harvest automation, drones and autonomous tractors to help increase food production.
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Traditional farming techniques are being replaced by scientific inventions such as the __________________ which helps a farmer release pesticides more evenly and have immediate information about all areas of the farm.
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Scientists predict that in the future, there will be no need for smart speakers like Amazon Alexa because all appliances will come equipped with them.
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Forest fires in the Amazon rainforest may lead to a loss of biodiversity that can never be replaced.
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There has been a change to policy in Brazil which encourages deforestation and is supported by Brazilian President Bolsonaro.
Conservationists are trying to combat this with ___________________.
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The Amazon Rainforest is disappearing and the factors that are contributing to this are economic inequalities, human development, and demand for ____________.
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Scientists believe that plate tectonics will one day cause the continents to rejoin, creating another supercontinent. It should only take a hundred million years.
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97% of the world's water is found in oceans, but since this water is too salty for drinking, scientists developed the ______________ process which removes the salt from the water.
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Critics say that the desalination process is expensive and not an option for less developed countries.
