9.3 Technological Advances: Debates About the Environment After 1900

• Increased production and efficiency led to the depletion of natural resources
• What is one example of a sustainable consumption practice?

  Recycling
• What is one goal of environmental conservation efforts?

  Restore ecosystems
• What was the primary impact of the combustion engine on transportation?

  Enabled automobiles and air travel
• How did computing and automation affect productivity in various sectors?

  Increased productivity and efficiency
• What technologies allowed for rapid communication and information sharing?

  Telecommunications
• Technological advancements led only to positive consequences.

  False
• Increased production and efficiency led to the depletion of natural
• Steps to address environmental issues caused by technological advancements

  1️⃣ Sustainable production and consumption practices

  2️⃣ Developing renewable energy sources

  3️⃣ Implementing environmental regulations and policies

  4️⃣ Promoting environmental conservation

  5️⃣ Restoring ecosystems
• Environmental regulations and policies are proposed solutions to address pollution
• The rise of industrialization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries led to significant environmental consequences
• The environmental consequences of industrialization sparked debates and the rise of environmental movements
• Scientific understanding of environmental issues helps identify root causes and develop evidence-based solutions.


  True
• The Montreal Protocol aims to phase out ozone-depleting substances
• Global efforts to transition to solar and wind power are examples of renewable energy
• Industrialization reduced air, water, and soil pollution due to improved manufacturing processes.

  False
• Developing renewable energy sources is essential to combat pollution
• Resource consumption during industrialization led to the depletion of natural resources
• Electricity generation powered factories, homes, and cities, transforming daily life and industry
• What did the combustion engine enable?

  Automobiles and air travel
• Computing and automation increased productivity and efficiency
• What new materials did synthetic materials produce?

  Plastics
• Pollution is a direct environmental consequence of improved manufacturing processes.


  True
• What were the dual impacts of industrialization and technological progress in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

  Economic growth and environmental consequences
• Match the environmental impact with its cause:

  Resource Consumption ↔️ Increased production and efficiency

  Pollution ↔️ Improved manufacturing processes

  Habitat Destruction ↔️ Expansion of infrastructure
• Technological advancements after 1900 led to environmental consequences.

  True
• Match the environmental impact with its pros and cons:

  Resource Consumption ↔️ Increased production ||| Depletion of natural resources

  Pollution ↔️ Improved manufacturing ||| Air, water, and soil contamination

  Habitat Destruction ↔️ Expansion of infrastructure ||| Loss of biodiversity
• Match the environmental movement with its key focus:

  Conservation Movement ↔️ Preservation of natural resources

  Environmental Protection Movement ↔️ Government regulations to limit pollution

  Sustainability Movement ↔️ Sustainable development practices

  Climate Change Debate ↔️ Causes and solutions of global warming
• One challenge in scientific understanding of environmental issues is achieving scientific consensus
• The Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.


  True
• National parks and reserves protect ecosystems as part of biodiversity conservation efforts.


  True
• What were the main economic and social benefits of industrialization?

  Economic growth and improved living standards
• Match the proposed solution with its goal:

  Sustainable production ↔️ Reduce resource depletion

  Renewable energy ↔️ Decrease pollution

  Environmental regulations ↔️ Protect ecosystems
• Environmental regulations aim to prevent habitat destruction and biodiversity loss.

  True
• Improved manufacturing processes eliminated air, water, and soil pollution.

  False
• Match the technology with its impact:

  Combustion Engine ↔️ Improved transportation

  Electricity Generation ↔️ Transformed industries

  Telecommunications ↔️ Rapid information sharing
• Electricity generation transformed daily life and industry.


  True
• Match the technology with its impact:

  Combustion Engine ↔️ Improved transportation and mobility

  Electricity Generation ↔️ Powered factories and cities

  Telecommunications ↔️ Allowed for rapid communication

  Computing and Automation ↔️ Increased productivity and efficiency
• What environmental consequences arose from industrialization and technological progress?

  Depletion of natural resources
• What is one consequence of habitat destruction from technological advances?

  Loss of biodiversity