Biosphere and ecosystems

Question 1

Biosphere

Answer 1

Portion of the earth in which living organisms are found

Question 2

Biome

Answer 2

Any region with a distinct climate together with all the organisms that live in that region.

Question 3

Lithosphere

Answer 3

The soil and rocks forming the upper layers of the earth’s surface

Question 4

hydrosphere

Answer 4

All the water on the earth’s surface. Including seas, rivers, lakes etc

Question 5

Atmosphere

Answer 5

The layer of gases that surrounds the earth.

Question 6

All the biomes

Answer 6

The savanna
grassland ‘
nama-karoo
Succulent karoo
fynbos
forest ‘
thicket

Question 7

largest biome

Answer 7

The Savanna is Southern Africa’s largest Biome and the Nama Karoo is the second largest Biome

Question 8

Endemic

Answer 8

A species found only in one specific place and nowhere else in the world

Question 9

Ecosystem

Answer 9

A community of living things and non-living things that interact with each other in a well defined area

Question 10

Ecotourism

Answer 10

A type of tourism where the visitor, local community and environment benefits

Question 11

Ecology

Answer 11

Study of interactions or relationships within ecosystems