Environment and Eco-system Learning

What is the environment?

• A type of clothing

• A new type of computer

• A type of food

• Surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

Why is it important to protect the environment?

• To accelerate climate change

• To ensure the health and well-being of current and future generations, preserve biodiversity, mitigate climate change, and maintain the balance of ecosystems.

• To deplete natural resources

• To harm wildlife and ecosystems

How can public awareness help in preserving the environment?

• By educating individuals about the importance of conservation, promoting sustainable practices, influencing policy decisions, and fostering a sense of responsibility towards the environment.

• By encouraging deforestation and habitat destruction

• By ignoring environmental issues and focusing on personal gain

• By promoting the use of harmful chemicals and pollutants

Name one way in which you can contribute to environmental conservation.

• Plant more trees

• Drive more often

• Use more plastic

• Reduce plastic usage

What is an ecosystem?

• An ecosystem is a type of musical instrument

• An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.

• An ecosystem is a type of computer software

• An ecosystem is a group of people working together

List three components of an ecosystem.

• predators

• producers, consumers, decomposers

• omnivores

• herbivores

Explain what energy flow means in an ecosystem.

• Energy flow in an ecosystem is the transfer of energy from one organism to another through food chains and food webs.

• Energy flow in an ecosystem refers to the movement of physical objects within the environment.

• Energy flow in an ecosystem is the process of water circulation between different organisms.

• Energy flow in an ecosystem involves the exchange of genetic material between species.

How do plants contribute to the energy flow in an ecosystem?

• Plants convert sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis, which is then transferred through the food chain.

• Plants absorb energy from the soil directly

• Plants have no role in the energy flow of an ecosystem

• Plants release energy into the atmosphere through respiration

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• Decomposers regulate the population of predators

• Decomposers provide shelter for other organisms

• Decomposers break down dead organisms and organic matter, releasing nutrients back into the ecosystem.

• Decomposers create energy for the ecosystem

Describe the concept of ecological succession.

• Ecological succession is the process of human intervention in natural ecosystems.

• Ecological succession is the process by which an ecosystem evolves over time, starting from a barren or disturbed area and progressing through a series of stages until it reaches a stable climax community.

• Ecological succession is a term used to describe the migration of animals between different habitats.

• Ecological succession refers to the rapid growth of a single species in an ecosystem.