What was a significant environmental consequence of the Industrial Revolution? (
Practice Questions
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What was a significant environmental consequence of the Industrial Revolution? (1900)
Deforestation
Soil fertility increase
Biodiversity enhancement
Reduction in air pollution
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
What was a significant environmental consequence of the Industrial Revolution? (1900)
Step 1: Understand what the Industrial Revolution was. It was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when many countries started using machines to make goods instead of doing it by hand.
Step 2: Recognize that during this time, many factories were built to produce items quickly and efficiently.
Step 3: Realize that to build these factories and cities, large areas of land, especially forests, were cleared.
Step 4: Identify that this clearing of forests is called deforestation.
Step 5: Understand that deforestation leads to habitat loss, meaning animals and plants lose their homes and can become endangered or extinct.
