Module 2 Unit 4: The Maka-Kalikasan Cluster

Question 1

A good Filipino conserves natural resources such as water, land and air.

Answer 1

Concern for the Environment

Question 2

It is the most complex and vital feature of our planet. It is essentially every living thing and ecosystem that makes up the environment.

Answer 2

Biodiversity

Question 3

Water pollution is a huge concern for us and our environment. Not only is polluted
water a huge financial strain but is also killing both humans and marine life.

Answer 3

Water

Question 4

We need plants and trees to survive. They provide oxygen, food, water and
medicine for everyone, all over the globe. But if deforestation continues at the rate it’s
occurring, we won’t have much of the valuable forestry left.

Answer 4

Deforestation

Question 5

Pollution is one of the primary causes of many of the other environmental
concerns, including climate change and biodiversity. All 7 key types of pollution – air, water,
soil, noise, radioactive, light, and thermal – are affecting our environment.

Answer 5

Pollution

Question 6

As pointed out by a recent UN report, without ‘unprecedented changes’
in our actions and behavior, our planet will suffer drastically from global warming in just 12
years. Greenhouse gases are the main cause of climate change, trapping in the sun’s heat
and warming the surface of the earth.

Answer 6

Climate Change