Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done as an example:
other species/ human species/the/of/ many/ the/ very existence/ is threatening.
The human species is threatening the very existence of many other species.
(a) of nature/biodiversity/the/is/variety of life forms/interact to support/ that/ and sustain/ balance/ the ____________________________________
(b) consumed/as/grows,/ more and more of / Earth’s/ the / resources/ are/ human population/the
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(c) extinction/ crisis / explosive/ an/ consumption / had led / growth and / an ____________________________________
(d) that have/ Earth’s history/ mass extinctions / the/ threatens/ periodically during/ occurred/ the/and to surpass
(e) one everyday/ scientists/ that/ estimate/ rate off species are disappearing/ the / at
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Solution
(a) Biodiversity is the variety of life froms that interact to support and sustain the balance of nature.
(b) As the human population grows, more and more of the Earth’s resources are consumed.
(c) An explosive growth and consumption had led an extinction crisis.
(d) And the mass extinctions that have occurred periodically during the Earth’s history threatens to surpass.
(E) Scientists estimate that species are disappearing at the rate of one everyday.
