Question

sort each environmental challenge by whether it is related to air, water, or land.
trucks running on fossil fuels sea levels rising drought causing dry conditions factories emitting greenhouse gases polar ice caps melting
plants and animals losing habitats due to forest fires
air water land

Explanation:

• Air: Trucks running on fossil fuels release pollutants into the air. Factories emitting greenhouse gases (like carbon dioxide) also affect the air quality.
• Water: Sea levels rising is a direct consequence of melting ice (which is related to water - from glaciers, ice caps etc. melting and adding to the ocean volume). Polar ice caps melting is also related to water as the melted ice enters the water bodies.
• Land: Drought causing dry conditions affects the land (soil moisture, vegetation etc.). Plants and animals losing habitats due to forest fires is a land - related issue as forests are part of the land ecosystem.

Answer:

• Air: trucks running on fossil fuels, factories emitting greenhouse gases
• Water: sea levels rising, polar ice caps melting
• Land: drought causing dry conditions, plants and animals losing habitats due to forest fires