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Question
Complete the tree of environment :
Need to rehabilitate the Environment
(a) Things that came from the environment __________________________________________
(b) People did not get them because ___________________
(c) Therefore ___________________________
Protecting forested mountains
(d) Source of ____________
(e) Deforestation leads to ________________________
(f) Hence government must ___________________
Good Management of Natural Resources
(g) Degraded environment results in _______________
(h) It leads to ____________________________ and
(i) __________________________
(J) Good management of natural resources
means _____________________________________
(k) It is essential for ____________________________
(l) Good management possible only when we
have ________________________________________
_______________________________________
Solution
Need to rehabilitate the Environment
(a) Things that came from the environment food, firewood, building material, water
(b) People did not get them because the environment was degraded
(c) Therefore environment needed to be rehabilitated
Protecting forested mountains
(d) Source of water. food etc
(e) Deforestation leads to climate change, lack of water, ground water not charging
(f) Hence government must help in the rehabilitating of the forests
Good Management of Natural Resources
(g) Degraded environment results in loss of rain, climate change and change in weather patterns
(h) It leads to shortage of water and
(i) a change of rainfa ll patterns
(J) Good management of natural resources
means supporting communities
(k) It is essential for peace all over the world
(l) Good management possible only when we
have equitable distribution of natural resources
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