Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.)
-____ River sedimentation
A) Depletion of the ozone layer
B) Conservation Reserve Program
C) Greenhouse effect
D) Excess carbon dioxide
E) Second ozone problem
F) Erosion
G) Irrigation
H) Ken Saro-Wiwa

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River sedimentation is a result of erosion, where soil is carried away by water and deposited in rivers.

Answer: A
 The depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other chemicals into the atmosphere.

Answer: B
 The Conservation Reserve Program is a program initiated by the United States Department of Agriculture to encourage farmers to plant cover crops and protect environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production.

Answer: C
 The greenhouse effect is caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere, which trap heat and cause global temperatures to rise.

Answer: D
 Excess carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming and climate change.

Answer: E
 The second ozone problem refers to the depletion of the ozone layer over the Arctic and Antarctic regions, which has been caused by a different set of chemicals than the ones responsible for the initial ozone hole.

Answer: G
 Irrigation involves adding water to crops to help them grow, which can sometimes result in soil erosion and sedimentation in nearby rivers.

Answer: H
 Ken Saro-Wiwa was a Nigerian writer and environmental activist who fought against oil companies that were polluting the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. He was executed by the Nigerian government in 1995.

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