What is "Commercial farming"?

Farming to sell produce for a profit to retailers or food-processing companies

Fishing to sell produce for a profit to retailers or food-processing companies

Managing the environment to preserve it

What is "Commercial fishing"?

Fishing to sell produce for a profit to retailers or food-processing companies

Farming to sell produce for a profit to retailers or food-processing companies

Managing the environment to preserve it

What does "Conservation" involve?

Managing the environment in order to preserve, protect or restore it

What is a "Consumer" in ecological terms?

A creature that eats herbivores and/or plant matter

An organism that breaks down dead tissue

What does "Decompose" mean?

An organism that breaks down dead tissue, which is then recycled to the environment

A creature that eats herbivores and/or plant matter

What is "Desertification"?

The process by which land becomes drier and degraded as a result of climate change or human activities, or both

What are "Ecosystem services"?

The benefits human beings gain from leaving the world's ecosystems intact

What is "Energy security"?

Uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price

What is a "Food chain"?

The connections between different organisms (plants and animals) that rely on one another as their source of food

B) A complex hierarchy of plants and animals relying on each other for food.

A) A reduction in the ability of a forest to provide goods and services.

C) Applying water to land in order to supply crops and other plants with the necessary water.

D) The business of cutting down trees and transporting the logs to sawmills.

What does forest degradation refer to?

A) A reduction in the ability of a forest to provide goods and services.

B) A complex hierarchy of plants and animals relying on each other for food.

C) Very large ecological areas on the Earth's surface.

D) The removal of solid mineral resources from the earth.

Which of the following best describes a global ecosystem?

B) Very large ecological areas on the Earth's surface, with fauna and flora adapting to their environment.

A) Parts of the world that have high average temperatures and very low precipitation.

C) The business of cutting down trees and transporting the logs to sawmills.

D) Applying water to land in order to supply crops and other plants with the necessary water.

What are hot deserts characterized by?

A) High average temperatures and very low precipitation.

C) The removal of solid mineral resources from the earth.

D) A set of processes whereby organisms extract minerals necessary for growth.

B) Applying water to land in order to supply crops and other plants with the necessary water.

A) The business of cutting down trees and transporting the logs to sawmills.

C) Grazing too many livestock for too long on the land.

D) Allowing water to soak through.

What does logging involve?

B) The business of cutting down trees and transporting the logs to sawmills.

A) The removal of solid mineral resources from the earth.

C) Applying water to land in order to supply crops and other plants with the necessary water.

D) Grazing too many livestock for too long on the land.

What is mineral extraction?

A) The removal of solid mineral resources from the earth.

B) A set of processes whereby organisms extract minerals necessary for growth.

C) Grazing too many livestock for too long on the land.

D) Allowing water to soak through.

What are natural resources?

A) Things found in the natural environment that humans make use of to improve their standard of living.

B) A set of processes whereby organisms extract minerals necessary for growth.

C) Grazing too many livestock for too long on the land.

What is nutrient cycling?

B) A set of processes whereby organisms extract minerals necessary for growth from soil or water.

A) The removal of solid mineral resources from the earth.

C) Grazing too many livestock for too long on the land.

D) Allowing water to soak through.

What does over-cultivation lead to?

A) Exhausting the soil by over-cropping the land.

B) Grazing too many livestock for too long on the land.

D) Allowing water to soak through.

A) Grazing too many livestock for too long on the land.

C) Allowing water to soak through.

D) Simple, tough plants that can survive in places where most others cannot.

A) Permanently frozen ground, found in polar and tundra regions.

B) Allowing water to soak through.

C) Simple, tough plants that can survive in places where most others cannot.

D) The regions of Earth surrounding the North and South Poles.

What does permeable mean?

A) Allowing water to soak through.

C) Simple, tough plants that can survive in places where most others cannot.

D) The regions of Earth surrounding the North and South Poles.

What are pioneer species?

A) Simple, tough plants that can survive in places where most others cannot due to a lack of soil or extreme climate.

C) Allowing water to soak through.

D) The regions of Earth surrounding the North and South Poles.

What are polar regions?

A) The regions of Earth surrounding the North and South Poles.

C) Allowing water to soak through.

D) Simple, tough plants that can survive in places where most others cannot.

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

An organism that absorbs energy from the sun through photosynthesis.

An organism that decomposes organic material.

An organism that preys on other animals.

An organism that lives in water.

What is selective logging?

The cutting out of trees which are mature or inferior to encourage the growth of the remaining trees in a forest or wood.

The complete removal of all trees in a forest.

The planting of new trees in a deforested area.

The burning of trees to clear land for agriculture.

What is soil erosion?

Removal of topsoil faster than it can be replaced due to natural, animal, and human activity.

The process of adding nutrients to the soil.

The formation of new soil layers.

The planting of trees to prevent soil loss.

What is subsistence farming?

A type of agriculture producing food and materials for the benefit only of the farmer and his family.

Large-scale farming for commercial purposes.

Farming that uses advanced technology and machinery.

Farming that focuses on growing cash crops.

What is subsistence fishing?

Fishing by communities dependent on fish for food and materials and to create income.

Fishing for recreational purposes.

Large-scale commercial fishing.

Fishing using advanced technology and equipment.

What is sustainability?

Actions and forms of progress that meet the needs of the present without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

The use of resources without any concern for future generations.

The complete exploitation of natural resources.

The focus on economic growth without environmental considerations.

What is temperature range?

The difference between the highest and lowest temperatures over a period of time.

The average temperature of a region.

The highest temperature recorded in a year.

The lowest temperature recorded in a year.

What is the thermal growing season?

The period of time when temperatures are above 6°C and plants can grow.

The period of time when temperatures are below 0°C.

The period of time when there is no sunlight.

The period of time when there is no rainfall.

What is transpiration?

The process by which plants lose water vapour through their leaves.

The process of water absorption by plant roots.

The process of photosynthesis in plants.

The process of nutrient uptake by plants.

The flat, treeless Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, where the ground is permanently frozen.

A desert region with high temperatures.

A mountainous region with dense forests.

What is water security?

The reliable availability of an acceptable quantity and quality of water for health, livelihoods, and production.

The complete absence of water in a region.

The use of water for recreational purposes.

The contamination of water sources.

What is a wilderness area?

A natural environment that has not been significantly modified by human activity.

An urban area with high population density.

An agricultural area with extensive farming.

A coastal area with heavy industrial activity.

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What does the term "Abiotic" relate to?

Living things

Non-living things

Renewable materials

Food chains

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Arctic Circle?

A major circle of latitude that runs 66° north of the Equator

A large plant and animal community

The maximum number of people an area of land can support

The process by which land becomes drier and degraded

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "Biodiversity" refer to?

The variety of life in the world or a particular habitat

The benefits human beings gain from ecosystems

The connections between different organisms

The process by which land becomes drier and degraded

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are "Biomass" materials?

Non-living things

Renewable organic materials

The maximum number of people an area of land can support

The benefits human beings gain from ecosystems

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a "Biome"?

A major circle of latitude

A large plant and animal community covering a large area of the Earth's surface

The process by which land becomes drier and degraded

The connections between different organisms

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "Biotic" relate to?

Non-living things

Living things

Renewable materials

Food chains

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is "Carrying capacity"?

The maximum number of people an area of land can support before environmental damage occurs

The benefits human beings gain from ecosystems

The connections between different organisms

The process by which land becomes drier and degraded

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