Understanding the text
1. Locate the lines in the text that support the title The Ailing
Planet'.
2. What does the notice The world's most dangerous animal' at a
cage in the zoo at Lusaka, Zambia, signify?
3. How are the earth's principal biological systems being depleted?
4 Why does the author aver that the growth of world population is
one of the strongest factors distorting the future of human society?
Answers
Answer:
1) "The Earth's vital signs reveal a patient in declining health" are the lines that support the title' The Ailing Planet'
2) The notice “The world's most dangerous animals” at a cage in the zoo at Lusaka, Zambia signifies that man is solely responsible for all the deterioration in environment and depletion of natural resources. Thus man is the world's most dangerous animal.
3) The earth's principal biological systems are being depleted by excessive use. Overfishing is quite common. Forests are being cut to obtain firewood for cooking. Grasslands are turning into barren wastelands and croplands are deteriorating as their productivity has been impaired.
4) The author highlights the problem of over-population by pointing out the mental set-up of the poor who feel more children means more workers to earn money.
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