4.1.2 - Sleepers on the Tracks
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What are railway sleepers made from?
💡 Hint: Think about the materials used in railways.
What does deforestation mean?
💡 Hint: Consider the term's direct impact on forests.
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What were railway sleepers primarily made of?
💡 Hint: Think about the material used in the construction of railway tracks.
True or False: Deforestation has led to a decrease in biodiversity.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when trees are removed.
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Discuss the long-term ecological consequences of deforestation for railway sleepers. How have these changes affected biodiversity today?
💡 Hint: Consider the chain of impact from deforestation to species survival.
Evaluate how the British colonial attitude towards Indian forests differed from a modern approach to conservation.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how views on nature's value have evolved.
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