Environment Flashcards
(34 cards)
What is an environment?
All the physical surroundings on earth where plants and animals live
What is conservation?
Protecting our environment and the wildlife that lives in it
What is overfishing?
The overharvesting of fish and marine animals
What is a coral reef?
A structure in shallow ocean areas that is formed mainly by stonelike coral skeletons
What are mangrove swamps?
Trees or bushes that grow in thick clusters along seashores and riverbanks
What is preservation?
To keep safe from injury, harm or destruction
What is an ecosystem?
A community of interacting organisms and their environment
What is Habitat Loss?
When we clear away trees and other plants to make room for people, animals and plants lose their habitats
What are forest fires?
Large uncontrolled fires that that take place in the forest
What is a river?
A natural stream of water larger that a brook or creek
What is a lake?
Bodies of water surrounded on all sides by land
What is a pond?
Small bodies of still, or not moving, fresh water that are surrounded by land
What are seas?
The body of salt water that covers the greater part of the surface of the Earth
What are oceans?
A huge body of salt water
What are forests?
A land area that is populated by many trees
What are grasslands?
Wide expanses of land filled with low growing plants such as grasses and wildflowers
What are desserts?
A dry place that receives little or almost no rainfall
What are tundras?
A large, barren region with no trees
What are the different types of soil?
Loam/garden soil, Sandy soil, Clay soil, Desert soil, Grasslands soil, Forest soil and Tundra soil
What are the main types of soil?
Loam/ garden soil, sandy soil and clay soil
What does it mean when you recyle?
Making rubbish into something new
What does it mean when you reuse?
To use items instead of throwing them away
What does it mean when you reduce?
To lessen anything that causes garbage
What does it mean when you refuse?
Resist plasic products that harm the environment
