Question

what environmental issue do wildlife crossings help to minimize? * 1 point

habitat fragmentation
extinction
climate change
unsustainable farming
overpopulation
pollution
deforestation

what term do we use to describe the use of natural resources at a rate that * 1 point
will not impair the ability of future generations to meet their needs?

sustainability
stewardship
environmentalism
conservation
preservation

Explanation:

• First Question: Wildlife crossings help animals move between habitats. Habitat fragmentation occurs when large habitats are broken into smaller, isolated pieces. Wildlife crossings connect these fragments, allowing animals to access resources, mates, etc. Extinction is a final state (not directly minimized by crossings alone), climate change is global warming - related (crossings don't address it), unsustainable farming is about agricultural practices (not directly related to crossings), overpopulation is about too many individuals (crossings don't manage population size), pollution is about contaminants (crossings don't reduce pollution), deforestation is about tree - cutting (crossings don't prevent it).
• Second Question: Sustainability is defined as using resources in a way that future generations can also meet their needs. Stewardship is about taking care/responsibility (broader, not specifically about resource use rate), environmentalism is a philosophy/movement (not a term for this specific resource - use concept), conservation is about protecting resources (but not specifically the rate of use for future generations), preservation is about keeping things as they are (not about a sustainable rate of use).

Answer:

1. habitat fragmentation
2. Sustainability