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Answer the following questions:
1. How are forests useful to us?
2. Describe the uses of wood.
3. Define deforestation, its causes and effects.
4. What do you mean by forestry? What foresters do to conserve forest?
5. How is coal formed in nature? Why it is called non-renewable fuel?
6. Give examples of one renewable and one non-renewable resource.
7. Define forest.
8. What has reduced the forest cover area?
9. How are forest an inseparable part of our ecosystem?
10. Name the three fossil fuels.
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Make a chart showing the classification of natural resources:
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definition of deforestation and why is deforestation happening? Let’s figure out what are the causes and effects of deforestation, as well as what solutions can be adopted to stop it.
What Is Deforestation?
Deforestation refers to the decrease in forest areas across the world that are lost for other uses such as agricultural croplands, urbanization, or mining activities. Greatly accelerated by human activities since 1960, deforestation has been negatively affecting natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and the climate. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization estimates the annual rate of deforestation to be around 1.3 million km2 per decade.
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1.We depend on forests for our survival, from the air we breathe to the wood we use. Besides providing habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans, forests also offer watershed protection, prevent soil erosion and mitigate climate change.
2. Construction and Fencing.
Household Uses,Utensils, Artworks,
Sports Equipment, Wooden Toys,Furniture etc.