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WETLAND AND HABITAT LOSS
WETLAND AND HABITAT LOSS
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1
How do wetlands contribute to climate stability?
By offering recreational opportunities
By providing transportation routes
By mitigating pollution and purifying water
By supporting agriculture
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How can a lack of policy and education contribute to wetland destruction?
It leads to the exploitation of wetlands
It ensures wetlands are protected
It reduces the need for strict regulations
It promotes sustainable wetland use
3
How is habitat defined?
A place where living things survive without non-living things
A place where only non-living things matter for survival
A place where only living things affect survival
A place with both living and non-living things affect an organism's life
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What is one key solution to mitigating the destruction of wetlands?
Protecting and restoring wetlands
Expanding industrial zones near wetlands
Encouraging deforestation
Increasing urban development
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What is one way to engage and educate communities in protecting wetlands?
Teaching people about the importance of wetlands and how to protect them
Restricting community activities in wetlands but allowing urban expansion
Removing wetlands to make room for new developments
Encouraging local communities to exploit economic opportunities of wetlands
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Which of the following is NOT an impact of wetland destruction?
Improved ability to filter pollutants and maintain water clarity
Reduced habitat, leading to a decline in species diversity
Increased vulnerability to flooding and soil erosion
Release of carbon, amplifying the effects of climate change
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Which of the following is NOT a direct benefit of wetlands?
Coastal protection from seawater intrusion
Source of fisheries
Transportation routes
Recreation and research
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How do natural disasters contribute to wetland loss?
By physically damaging wetlands, causing habitat loss
By reducing water levels in wetlands
By enhancing soil quality
By increasing plant diversity
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Wetlands are disappearing at a rate that is how many times faster than forests?
Five time faster
Three times faster
Equal to the rate of forest
Two times faster
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Which of the following human activities is an example of natural resource exploitation that damages wetlands?
Mangrove deforestation and peat extraction
Planting trees
Building sustainable infrastructure
Regulating water use
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Which of the following is NOT a type of wetland?
Grassland
Marsh
Bog
Swamp
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How does land use change contribute to wetland destruction?
By promoting the natural growth of wetlands
By draining wetlands, removing vegetation, and building infrastructure
By increasing biodiversity in wetlands
By protecting ecosystems from damage
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What can help prevent the destruction of wetlands due to a lack of policies and education?
Removing vegetation to create space for industrial development
Promoting infrastructure development in wetland areas
Increasing agricultural land
Strict regulations, effective law enforcement, and education on wetland.
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What is wetland?
An area covered with only water all the time
An area of land covered with water permanently or seasonally
An area of land covered with sand and bush
An area of land covered with green plants and tree permanently
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What is the impact of rising sea levels on coastal wetlands?
They help coastal wetlands grow
They improve the habitat for fish
They decrease wetland salinity, making the habitat more suitable for plants
They flood wetlands and increase salinity, leading to habitat loss
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What economic impact can result from wetland loss?
It enhances tourism and recreational activities
It leads to economic challenges for communities dependent on resources
It provides more opportunities for industries and communities
It reduces the overall significance of wetlands in the economy
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Which of the following is a direct benefit of wetlands?
Coastal protection from seawater intrusion
Water purification
Nutrient supply
Source of energy
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How does infrastructure development affect wetlands?
It promotes the growth of plant and animal populations
It disrupts natural water flows and alters the hydrology of wetlands
It improves natural water flow
It helps reduce coastal erosion
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Which of the following is NOT a natural cause of wetland destruction?
Climate change
Rising sea levels
Urban development
Natural disasters
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How much of the world's wetlands have been lost since 1970?
25%
30%
35%
45%
