Biology Module 15

Question 1

Environmental science

Answer 1

The branch of science concerned with the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of the environment and their effect on life.

Question 2

Ecological pyramid

Answer 2

A graphical representation of the trophic relationships between organisms.

Question 3

Climate

Answer 3

The weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period of time (many years).

Question 4

wind

Answer 4

The movement of air in a specific direction.

Question 5

Soil

Answer 5

The upper layers of the surface of the earth that contain a mixture of the remains of decomposed organisms, minerals, sand, silt, clay, and small rock particles.

Question 6

Conservation biology

Answer 6

The study of how to protect nature and fix any damage that has been done.

Question 7

Biodiversity

Answer 7

The wide range of all forms of life on earth or in a specific region.

Question 8

Natural resources

Answer 8

Materials in nature that are needed for a wide variety of life to be sustained.

Question 9

Direct value (biodiversity)

Answer 9

There is a specific product (or products) directly obtained as a result of biodiversity.

Question 10

Indirect value (biodiversity)

Answer 10

Something other than a specific product (or products) that is obtained as a result of biodiversity, including aesthetic, cultural, educational, ethical, or spiritual value.

Question 11

Pollution

Answer 11

The presence or introduction of a substance that is harmful to the environment.

Question 12

Sustainability

Answer 12

An approach where the level of natural resources is maintained so the ecosystem remains in balance across future generations.

Question 13

Renewable resource

Answer 13

A natural resource that can be used in a way that assures it will not be exhausted.

Question 14

Climate change

Answer 14

A change in global or regional weather patterns over a long period of time.