Cultural Landscapes and Environments: Human Impact on the Environment

Natural disasters, such as fires and storms, can cause deforestation, but they are not the primary cause.

Sprawl is the term used to describe the process of urban expansion into rural areas.

Light pollution is not a type of pollution in the same way that air, water, and noise pollution are.

Environmental modification is the term used to describe the process by which humans alter the natural environment to suit their needs.

Deforestation can lead to a decrease in water quality, not an increase.

Biological invasion is the term used to describe the process by which humans introduce non-native species into an ecosystem.

Nuclear power is not a type of renewable energy because it does not rely on a renewable resource.

Resource extraction is the term used to describe the process by which humans extract resources from the environment.

Water is a renewable resource because it can be replenished through the water cycle.

Environmental engineering is the term used to describe the process by which humans create artificial environments.

Climate change is not a type of environmental degradation in the same way that pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss are.

Ecological restoration is the term used to describe the process by which humans restore damaged ecosystems.

Game reserves are not typically considered to be protected areas in the same way that national parks, wilderness areas, and marine protected areas are.

Sustainability is the term used to describe the process by which humans reduce their impact on the environment.

Nuclear power is not a type of sustainable development because it does not rely on a renewable resource.