E2 - Sustainability

Question 1

Ecology?

Answer 1

The study of the INTERACTIONS of living things with each other and the non-living components of their physical environment

All the living and non-living things on earth and the interactions between them

Question 2

The environment can be thought of as a

positive
negative

Answer 2

system of components

Some interactions are positive: Bee pollinating a flower
Some are negative: Bee stinging you and dying

Question 3

Population?

Answer 3

All the members of a species inhabiting a given location

Question 4

Community?

Answer 4

All the interacting populations in a given area

Question 5

Ecosystem?

Answer 5

The living community and the physical environment functioning together as an independent and relatively stable system

Question 6

Ecosystems are complex, SELF-REGULATING systems in which living things interact with each other and non-living things

Answer 6

Living parts: biotic
Non-living parts: abiotic
Self-regulating means that the interactions keep the ecosystem healthy and sustainable

Question 7

How can we Support Sustainability?

Answer 7

Save energy. By using less energy, you can help to reduce carbon emissions. ...
Eat less meat. ...
Use reusable alternatives. ...
Go paperless. ...
Use renewable energy. ...
Recycle and reuse. ...
Grow your own produce. ...
Donate unused items.

Question 8

If you were a farmer what could you do to ensure your farming practises were sustainable?
What should you avoid doing to ensure your farming practises were sustainable?

Answer 8

reduce our global reliance on pesticides and fertilizers and focus on natural processes that can be introduced to limit pest populations

Use organic fertilizers
No pesticides
Use electric mechinery
alternative energy sources such as hydropower, solar power or wind farms

Avoid:
use less antibiotics on animals