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why does building houses for humans affect animals and plants?
land is cleared what kills their habitats.
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why does a landfill cause pollution?
toxins leak out into the surrounding soil and into underground water
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how are birds affected by acid rain?
damage to trees means birds lose food and habitats
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what process removes co2 from the air?
photosynthesis
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which process cause the release of co2 from peat?
decay by microorganisms
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how is co2 sequestered?
co2 is removed from the air by plants in photosynthesisand by dissolving in oceans,rivers and lakes
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why might sea levels rise in the future?
if the climate gets warmer the ice will melt
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how is ethanol extracted from the fermenter?
by distillation
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which gas is the fuel in biogas?
methane
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what are farm animals sometimes kept in warm sheds?
to provent them using energy for movement and to maintain their body temperature.
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why cant fishermen remove smal young fish?
the population could become extinct if the young fish dont grow and reproduce.
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what type of food is produced by fusarium?
mycoprotein
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why do humans build dams?
to build reservoirs to store water for humanconsumption.
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