Man’s Impact on

Environment
 Man & Environment
Man relies heavily on the environment for natural resources for
survival
• Sun
• Forests
• Fossil Fuels
• Land
• Water
• Food

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 Negative Impacts of Man’s Activities
Depletion of Natural Resources Deforestation

Pollution Global Warming

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 Depletion of Natural Resources
Natural resources can be renewable or non-renewable
Non-renewable resources are depleted once they are used up
and it does not replace itself
Renewable resources will also run out if we do not allow enough
time for it to be replaced

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 Depletion of Natural Resources
Fossil Fuels
• Provide energy for machineries to work
• Non-renewable
Materials
• Metals, minerals and wood are used to make objects
• Non-renewable for metal and minerals
• Non-renewable for wood if the trees we cut is more than the
trees replaced
Food Sources
• E.g Fishes from the sea can be overfished which could lead to
extinction overtime
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 Deforestation
Removal of trees by burning or cutting down to obtain land

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 Deforestation
Effect 1 : Loss of Habitats
• When trees are cut, organisms lose their shelter and food
sources which could lead to a decrease in population

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 Deforestation
Effect 2 : Lesser Rainfall
• Fewer trees to respire to give out water vapour and thus, less
clouds form and hence the amount of rain decreases making
the land dry

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 Deforestation
Effect 3 : Soil Erosion
• There are fewer trees to hold the soil so wind and water can
easily washed off the soil. This can result in soil erosion whereby
soil is washed into water bodies which can lead to pollution.

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 Deforestation
Effect 4 : Global Warming
• There is lesser trees to take in carbon dioxide during
photosynthesis and the amount of carbon dioxide in the air
increases. Carbon dioxide traps heat and thus, causes global
warming

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 Pollution
Harmful substances (pollutants) are released into the land,
water or air

Waste
• Waste takes up space when it does not break down quickly
• Waste releases bad-smelling gases when it is broken down
• Bacteria from waste can enter water bodies and multiple very
quickly which will compete with other organisms for oxygen
Harmful Chemicals
• Organisms can be poisoned and die

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 Pollution
Smoke
• Some harmful gases in smoke can dissolve In rainwater to form
acid rain which can damage buildings, kill trees and organisms
living in water

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 Pollution
Haze
• Occurs when there is too much dust or smoke in the air which
can harm our health

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 Pollution
CFCs
• The Earth is surrounded by a layer of ozone which protects
harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun
• UV rays can cause sunburns, eye problems and skin cancer
• CFCs destroy the ozone layer by making it thinner
• CFCs were once used in refrigerators and spray cans

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 Global Warming
When there is more carbon dioxide in the air, more heat is trapped
on Earth which will cause the Earth’s average temperature to rise.
This phenomenon is known as global warming

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 Global Warming
Effect 1 : Melting of Ice
• When a large amount of ice melts, the sea level will rise and
water will cover many areas near the sea

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 Global Warming
Effect 2 : World’s Weather Pattern
• Due to global warming, some places will have more frequent
heavy rain which could lead to flood and some places may
have little or no rain for a long period which could lead to
droughts
• These can destroy plants and affect our food supply

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 Positive Impacts of Man’s Activities
3 Rs
Protecting Wildlife
• Set up more natural parks
to encourage wildlife to
grow and reproduce
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Reforestation
• Seeds and young plants are
planted in forests where trees
have been removed
• Can reduce carbon dioxide level
• Restore habitats
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