Chapter 2

Question 1

The objective of Environment and Society is To demonstrate a general appreciation of our environment and provide connections through examples, on how human ingenuity and creativity have harnessed physical and ecological environments, via technology, to enhance and provide meaning to man’s existence here on earth.

True or False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Physical Environment or Ecological Environment

Part of the environment surrounding the humans that contain only physical elements such as water, soil, air and etc. which are tangible.

Answer 2

Physical Environment

Question 3

Physical Environment or Ecological Environment

environment embedded with the relational study with humans and its activities geared towards the understanding of the vital interconnectivity between plants, animals and the world around.

Answer 3

Ecological Environment

Question 4

Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services

________ also known as ecosphere is the highest level of biological organization – all available ecological systems existing in our planet.

Answer 4

biosphere

Question 5

Is an interacting system of the biotic and abiotic components of the environment, in a relatively stable equilibrium, in a limited geographical location, and includes various sizes and kinds.

Answer 5

Ecosystem

Question 6

Ecosystem services are the benefits provided to humans through the transformations of resources (or environmental assets, including land, water, vegetation and atmosphere) into a flow of essential goods and services e.g. clean air, water, and food (Constanza et al. 1997).

True or False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

In the human history, food gathering and hunting from plants and animals were of primary importance for survival. Out of necessity, ancient people used sharpen stones, wood and sticks as tools to help them in food gathering and hunting. They also scavenged for bone marrow of animals killed by other beasts. Large bone marrow were also skillfully made into sharpen weapons for hunting and skinning animals.

Take note

Answer 7

okay

Question 8

Humans utilized the natural environment in different technologies to get and produce food: Which is?

Answer 8

Foraging
Horticulture
Pastoral
Agriculture

Question 9

With the growing population, advanced food technologies were developed to address the need for food. Which is?

Answer 9

Food processing
Food preservation

Question 10

Food processing or Food preservation

The transformation of raw ingredients, by physical or chemical means into food, or of food into other forms.

Answer 10

Food processing

Question 11

Food processing or Food preservation

Is to stop or slow down the spoilage of food, loss of quality and edibility of food for longer time. It involves preventing the growth of bacteria, fungi and microorganisms from.

Answer 11

Food preservation