Matching
Match each of the ecological problems with its immediate (most direct) cause. Not all choices will be used.
Premises:
airborne pollutants from combustion of fossil fuels
excessive tapping of groundwater for irrigation, landscaping, and household use
use of drugs on domestic cattle poisoned native bird species
overexploitation
decline of native species due to competition by newly introduced species
Responses:
death of vultures and increase in populations of feral dogs, rats, and flies
global spread of exotic species
salt water intrusion to the water table
increasing rate of asthma
decline in Atlantic cod population
Correct Answer:
Premises:
Responses:
airborne pollutants from combustion of fossil fuels
excessive tapping of groundwater for irrigation, landscaping, and household use
use of drugs on domestic cattle poisoned native bird species
overexploitation
decline of native species due to competition by newly introduced species
Premises:
airborne pollutants from combustion of fossil fuels
excessive tapping of groundwater for irrigation, landscaping, and household use
use of drugs on domestic cattle poisoned native bird species
overexploitation
decline of native species due to competition by newly introduced species
Responses:
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