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How can increasing human populations impact environmental quality?

O Decreased scarcity of resources, including food, clean water, and fuel
O Decreased prevalence and spread of disease among human populations
O Loss of habitat and biodiversity and decreased mass extinctions
O Increased climate change, increased drought, and devastating storms

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Answer:Human population growth impacts the Earth system in a variety of ways, including: Increasing the extraction of resources from the environment. These resources include fossil fuels (oil, gas, and coal), minerals, trees, water, and wildlife, especially in the oceans.

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