Intro Video
What number goal are we talking about and what is the topic?
Goal 15: Life on Land
Whats a simple way you can help?
Donating to nonprofit organizations, planting flowers for bees, or learn about endangered and threatened species in your area and the threats they face
True or False:
Climate change has not caused a mass mortality of animals and plants, resulting in extinction and caused an increase of diseases
True
What causes deforestation?
Logging, cutting down trees, etc
True or False:
Logging and cutting down trees causes deforestation.
True
What two types of ecosystems are there?
Aquatic and terrestrial
If we wanted to help out on animal extinction, what can we learn about?
Endangered and threatened species in your area and the threats they face
The increased temperatures has forced animals and plant to move towards...
Earths Poles or away from the equator
What are ways to help habitat loss and deforestation?
Reduce, reuse, and recycle household items and waste.
or/and
Keep areas that wash into storm drains clean of pet waste, toxic chemicals, fertilizers, and motor oil .
True or False:
Climate change has forced animals and plants to move away from Earth's poles.
False, they move toward Earths poles
What is an ecosystem?
a community of living beings and the physical characteristics of the environment in which they live in
What is the general definition of animal extinction?
Dying out of an animal species
What is the definition of biodiversity?
The variety of the life and their interactions with their ecosystem.
WHat is the definition of habitat loss/deforestation?
the permanent removal of ecosystems
True or False:
Extinction is a problem because then we'd lose a lot of systems of the earth
False, we'd lose the whole system
Why are ecosystems so important?
because the large areas of vegetation in forests help to clean air pollution, produced by humans
What are some animals that are close to extinction?
Rhinos, Loggerhead turtles, Sharks, Black footed ferrets, Box turtle, and Bees
What percent of swamps and marshes cover the worlds land?
only 3 percent
Deforestation can lead to... (list 1 or 2)
a direct loss of wildlife habitat, with the removal of trees and other types of plants reducing the available food, shelter, and breeding habitat for animals
True or False:
1 in 5 reptile species are threatened with extinction
True
What is desertification?
when land becomes barren and and plants can't go there anymore
Why is extinction a problem?
We lose the whole system of the earth
The food chain will go down and with that are pollinators will be terminated. with that all of our food would significantly decrease because everything revolves around
How many biodiversity goals have been met in this decade?
0 out of 20
What are some effects of deforestation? (list 2-3)
increased greenhouse gasses, erosion/flooding, biodiversity loss, soil erosion, weaken our ability to combat climate change, and deepen the impact of extreme weather events
True or False:
Forests over 30 percent of the world
False, Forests cover 31 percent of the world