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Which type of resource is timber extraction?
Which type of resource is timber extraction?
- Mineral resource
- Non-renewable resource
- Renewable resource (correct)
- Energy resource
What are the effects of dams on forests and tribal people?
What are the effects of dams on forests and tribal people?
- Negative effects (correct)
- No effects
- Neutral effects
- Positive effects
What is the primary cause of water logging and salinity in agriculture?
What is the primary cause of water logging and salinity in agriculture?
- Deforestation
- Climate change
- Fertilizer/pesticide problems
- Over-utilisation of water (correct)
Which type of resource is coal mining?
Which type of resource is coal mining?
What is the main reason for land degradation and soil erosion?
What is the main reason for land degradation and soil erosion?
What is the impact of modern agriculture on changes in land use?
What is the impact of modern agriculture on changes in land use?
Which of the following best describes the 'abiotic' part of nature?
Which of the following best describes the 'abiotic' part of nature?
What do forests, grasslands, deserts, mountains, rivers, lakes, and the marine environment form for plants and animals?
What do forests, grasslands, deserts, mountains, rivers, lakes, and the marine environment form for plants and animals?
What led to the development of agricultural land from 'natural' ecosystems?
What led to the development of agricultural land from 'natural' ecosystems?
What has the over-intensive use of land been found to do?
What has the over-intensive use of land been found to do?
What has put further stresses on the environment according to the text?
What has put further stresses on the environment according to the text?
What has seriously affected human health?
What has seriously affected human health?
What has led to rapid population growth especially in the developing countries?
What has led to rapid population growth especially in the developing countries?
Which factor has not been mentioned as a stressor on the environment in the text?
Which factor has not been mentioned as a stressor on the environment in the text?
What do fungi and termites do in the context of natural resources?
What do fungi and termites do in the context of natural resources?
What was the primary occupation before mankind changed into an agriculturalist and pastoralist?
What was the primary occupation before mankind changed into an agriculturalist and pastoralist?
