Unit 4 lesson 5 Flashcards
What makes up the natural environment?
living and non living things
give examples of things that make up the natural environment?
Air and the water we drink
what makes up the non living part of natural environment?
Mountains valleys rivers and oceans
what effects where an organism lives?
Different parts of the environment support different types of organisms ex certain trees can only grow on top of mountain
where do natural resources come from?
Many Of our natural resources come from plants
land and soil are natural resources. how do we use land?
weuse land by using it for soil for crops and land for buildings for people to live
examples of natural resources in their raw form? how do we use them?
Rocks, sand, and fossils fuels
what natural resources are used to sustain life?
Plants animals and people would die without air and water
what is pollution?
Harmful substancces mixing with water, air and soil
how can farming harm the environment?
Large herds of grazing animals can eat all the grass in place which loosen the soil–and then water and wind carry soil away
how is clearing a forest for lumber harmful?
Plants die when he forest cleared. The animals that lived in the forest must move to find new homes. If they don’t find a another habitats that meets their needs they might die
what are invasive species? why can they be bad?
Nonnative plants or animals
Because thy have no natural enemies so they can’t control the population and can be very destructive
what is conservation?
Is the use of less of something to make its supply last longer
why is conservation important?
It will help with the endangered spices o thy can live or a longer time
PRESERVING THE NATURAL CONDITION OF THE ENVIRONEMENT
examples of conservation?
operate water treatment facilities
adopt efficient technology
