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The Natural
Environment
Earth, the
Global Store
People Change the Environment
Caring for Our
Ecosystems
Miscellaneous
100

Is water a natural resource?

yes

100

How do farmers use water?

grow crops

100

What happens when harmful substances mix with water, air, or soil?

pollution

100
Ecosystems are most effected by?

people

100

How can people (we) care for the environment?

practice conservation
200
Our environment is made up of _______ and _______________ things.

living; nonliving

200

Where do many of our natural resources come from?

plants

200

Animals with no natural enemies to control their population are known as what?

invasive species

200

What is the act of using less of something to make its supply last longer?

conservation

200

Why do people change the environment?

to meet their needs

300

What is an example of a nonliving part of the natural environment?

mountains

valleys

rivers

oceans

300

What is a natural resources that comes from plants?

wood-trees 

health products-Aspirin

300

How do people obtain natural resources (rocks, ores, oil, and coal)?

they dig tunnels and/or remove entire mountaintops 

300

organisms whose whole population was at risk of dying out, have thrived, are known as what?

endangered species

300

How can people harm the environment?

participate in activities that cause plants and animals to lose their homes

400

The natural environment is the source for all the natural resources that?

organisms need to stay alive

400

How is sand used to make windows?

it's heated and changed to glass 

400

How can farming be harmful to the environment?

soil is loosened and then carried away

400

Which natural resources do we share with other living things?

air, water, land

400

What would be an effect on the land if people no longer cleared forests?

different plant and animal populations would thrive

500

What needs do natural resources need to survive?

air, water, shelter, food, light (for plants)

500

In what ways are plants important to people?

examples: food, shelter, medicines, clothing

500

What would be an effect on people if forests were no longer cleared?

there would be less lumber for building and less space to build homes and roads

500

Laws have helped preserve the natural environment. Which population of animals has increased due to government laws?

bison

500
Which natural resources might a bald eagle use to keep its young away from predators? 

build nests in high places such as tall trees or mountainsides