Check Your Knowledge and Skills

A person’s perspective is influenced by which of the following?

• Their experiences, culture, and background

• Only their age

• The weather on a given day

• The color of their clothes

The water, carbon, nitrogen, and climatic cycles are all examples of which of the following?

• Natural cycles that recycle essential elements in the environment.

• Types of weather patterns.

• Forms of renewable energy.

• Methods of soil erosion control.

A food chain shows a single pathway of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected food chains. Which statement best describes the difference between a food chain and a food web?

• A food chain shows one path of energy flow, while a food web shows many interconnected paths.

• A food chain includes only plants, while a food web includes only animals.

• A food chain is always longer than a food web.

• A food web shows only producers, while a food chain shows only consumers.

Abiotic and biotic interrelationships in an outdoor environment can be defined and compared as:

• Abiotic interrelationships involve non-living factors, while biotic interrelationships involve living organisms and their interactions.

• Abiotic interrelationships involve only living organisms, while biotic interrelationships involve only non-living factors.

• Both abiotic and biotic interrelationships involve only non-living factors.

• Abiotic interrelationships are more important than biotic interrelationships in all environments.

Short- and long-term changes in natural environments can impact both people and the environment in various ways.

• They can affect resources, habitats, and human activities.

• They have no effect on people or the environment.

• Only short-term changes impact the environment, not people.

• Long-term changes only benefit people and harm the environment.

The timeline of Indigenous peoples living in this country can be described as:

• Spanning thousands of years before European contact

• Beginning with European colonization

• Starting in the 20th century

• Originating in the 1800s

Which of the following best describes historical land management techniques such as traditional burning, hunting and gathering, agriculture, aquaculture, and natural resource use?

• They are methods used by Indigenous peoples to sustainably manage and utilize the environment.

• They are modern industrial farming techniques developed in the 20th century.

• They are exclusively used for urban landscaping and city planning.

• They are techniques that focus only on mining and deforestation.

Examples of contemporary Indigenous land management include:

• Controlled burning to manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk.

• Urban development projects in major cities.

• Intensive monoculture farming using chemical fertilizers.

• Large-scale mining operations without community consultation.

Indigenous peoples’ perspectives and different forms of land management within an outdoor environment can include which of the following?

• Traditional ecological knowledge and sustainable practices

• Exclusive use of modern technology only

• Complete disregard for natural resources

• Uniform land management methods across all groups

Describing what is involved in at least two vocations (outdoor careers) includes explaining the training required for each. Which of the following best summarises this task?

• Explaining the duties and required training for two different careers.

• Listing only the salaries of two vocations.

• Naming two vocations without details.

• Describing only the work environment of one vocation.