Assignment 4: Introduction

This is an over view of what is needed to pass the fourth assignment.

In your article you need to:

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Describe how different human and natural activities have affected

the Earth and its environment, the land, air and sea. For the natural

activities, you also need to discuss how the atmosphere of the Earth

has changed over the last two hundred million years. Use at least

two human activities and two natural activities.

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For the activities that you have chosen above, discuss which has

had the greater impact on the Earth and its environment – human

or natural activities.

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Discuss how humans have tried to remedy the effects on the Earth

of the two human activities you chose by carrying out alternative

activities, for example recycling waste instead of using landfill.

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What has been the effect of these ‘alternative activities’ on the

environment – has it made it better or worse for the environment?

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Identify three possible solutions to the damaging effects on the

Earth and its environment from human activities and natural

events.

Explain and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each

possible solution to the damaging effects on the Earth and its

environment from human activities and natural events. Give your
conclusion as to which is the best and why.