outdoor ed

Question 1

impacts on flora and fauna when infrastructure is built in a natural environment

Answer 1

• Habitat Loss and Fragmentation:
• Displacement and Disturbance: Barrier Effects:
• Pollution and Contamination:
• Changes in Microclimates: 

• Invasive Species Introduction:
• Wildlife Mortality:

Question 2

abiotic

Answer 2

Abiotic factors refer to non-living components of an ecosystem

Question 3

biotic

Answer 3

living things in an ecosystem

Question 4

how do they work together in an ecosystem

Answer 4

Abiotic factors like sunlight, water, and soil composition support biotic factors such as plants and animals by providing essential resources, influencing adaptation, and facilitating energy flow and nutrient cycling in ecosystems.

Question 5

short term changes

Answer 5

day to night
solar influences
lunar effects
flood and drought

Question 6

long term changes

Answer 6

climate change
migration
succession

Question 7

seasons

Answer 7

indigenous Australian understand the seasons and the natural changes hat occur throughout them and utilise them to your advantage.

Question 8

dinural

Answer 8

plants and animals who are active during the day

Question 9

succession

Answer 9

the process of change in a species structure in oaf an ecological community over time.

Question 10

conservation

Answer 10

the preservation, protection, management or restoration of the natural environment.

Question 11

commercial activites

Answer 11

commercial activities are activities are those that results in a profit or finical gain fro an individual gain in a result of utilising the natural environment.

Question 12

recreational

Answer 12

recreation activities are for enjoyment, amusement or pleasure in the outdoors.

Question 13

direct impacts

Answer 13

from technology those caused by the action itself

Question 14

impact impacts

Answer 14

those that are caused by the action but not immediately

Question 15

5 ways in which an area is distinguished

Answer 15

Landform and catchment areas
Vegetation types and ecosystems
Public and private land
Reserves and national and state parks
Conservation and recreation management zones

Question 16

Impact of Urbanisation on Waterways

Answer 16

Urbanization alters water quality, increases pollution, disrupts hydrology, elevates temperatures, reduces biodiversity, and leads to habitat loss in waterways, affecting aquatic ecosystems significantly.

Question 17

impact of urbanisation on the land

Answer 17

Urbanization leads to habitat loss, fragmentation, soil degradation, and decreased green spaces, altering land use and ecosystems.

Question 18

community based action plan

Answer 18

Communities of people who band together to take part in community projects aimed at providing awareness, encouraging involvement and having a positive impact on the environment

Question 19

urbanisation

Answer 19

Urbanisation is Construction of housing estates, roads, railways and other transport corridor. Provision of amenities such as running water sewage treatment and disposal systems for household and industries water

Question 20

edge effect

Answer 20

The edge effect is the term used to describe the consequences on vegetation and wildlife that occur as a result of one type of vegetation sharing a border with another

Question 21

different factors affecting the natural environment

Answer 21

Geology
Climate
Position and aspect

Question 22

trophic levels

Answer 22

a feeding level; organisms that form one link in a food chain either producers, consumers or decomposers

Question 23

geology

Answer 23

It encompasses a wide range of disciplines that focus on understanding the solid Earth, including rocks, minerals and landforms

Question 24

climate

Answer 24

Climate refers to the long-term patterns and averages of various weather elements such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and atmospheric pressure in a specific region or globally