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3 years ago

- Why is it important for us to know a lot about the Earth? (Write your answer in the

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KiRa [710]3 years ago

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Answer :

1. We rely on Earth for valuable resources such as soil, water, metals, industrial minerals, and energy, and we need to know how to find these resources and exploit them sustainably.

2. We can study rocks and the fossils they contain to understand the evolution of our environment and the life within it.

3. We can learn to minimize our risks from earthquakes, volcanoes, slope failures, and damaging storms.

4. We can learn how and why Earth’s climate has changed in the past, and use that knowledge to understand both natural and human-caused climate change.

5. We can recognize how our activities have altered the environment in many ways and the climate in increasingly serious ways, and how to avoid more severe changes in the future.

6. We can use our knowledge of Earth to understand other planets in our solar system, as well as those around distant stars.

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