English National Curriculum - Science Science

8. Explore land use

Mission Objectives

Discover how humans reduce the amount of land available for animals and plants

Describe how the destruction of peat bogs reduces biodiversity, and releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

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decay

To rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.

compost

Organic materials which is decayed that can be used to fertilise growth in plants.

carbon dioxide

A colourless, odourless gas which is both naturally occurring and man-made.

atmosphere

The gases which surround the Earth.

climate

Weather conditions which occur in various places on the planet.

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