Nature & science · Age 9 · Interdependence & Conservation
Human Actions – Positive and Negative Effects on Ecosystems
Discuss positive human actions such as protected areas and conservation projects, and negative actions such as deforestation and pollution.
Module
Interdependence & Conservation
Age
Age 9
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
What is deforestation?
Question 2
Multiple choice
What is a protected area (national park or nature reserve)?
Question 3
Multiple choice
Which of these is a NEGATIVE human action that damages ecosystems?
Question 4
True or false
Rewilding – reintroducing native species to an area – is a positive conservation action.
Question 5
Matching
Sort each human action as positive or negative for ecosystems.
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