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Human Activities that Threaten Biodiversity

Video Response

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Human Activities that Threaten Biodiversity

California Academy of Sciences

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  1. What is BIODIVERSITY? . ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. What is something that you do that could threaten the life of a plant or animal? . ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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  • What was the population of humans on Earth in 2014? _________ 2050_________
  • What is the idea of CARRYING CAPACITY? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  • What is the aspect that is changing the Earth’s Carrying Capacity?________________
  • The world’s wealthiest _________% of people use _________% of the the resources.
  • What is the main way that human population growth is impacting biodiversity? _____________________________________________________________________
  • There are seven major human causes of biodiversity loss. They fall into 2 categories?

1.___________________________________ 2.__________________________________

  • There are four major LOCAL FACTORS that impact biodiversity negatively?

1.__________________________________ 2.___________________________________

3.__________________________________ 4.___________________________________

Human Activities Threatening Biodiversity - Response Sheet

Name________________________________________________Date_____________ Per. ____

Before the Film

During the Film

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1.To you, what’s the most important problem regarding human impact on the environment ?

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2. What is one thing that you could do to lower your impact on the environment? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8. What is one example of LAND-USE CHANGES that is affecting biodiversity? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. What is one way that POLLUTION is threatening biodiversity?

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10.What is the last way that humans are affecting biodiversity?____________________________________________________________

11.List at least two ways that RESOURCE EXPLOITATION is affecting biodiversity? 1._____________________________________________________________________ 2._____________________________________________________________________ 3._____________________________________________________________________

12.What is one way that we could “be on track” for a better carrying capacity for human population?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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�Human Activities Threatening Biodiversity continued)

After the Film

During the Film (cont.)