Soil
Name one way that soil can be changed
1. Decaying plants and animals
2. Plants growing
3. Animals moving the soil
4. Animal Waste
Give me one example of a man made change on purpose
building roads
Farming
Is farming a man made or natural change
Man made
What does being a steward for the Earth mean?
Caring for the Earth, acting in a way where you think about what would happen to the Earth
True or False: plants change the soil by growing?
True
Give me one example of a man made change made on accident
Oil spills
Wildfires
What is one way farming changes the land
1. watering the seeds
2. Planting the seeds
3. Preparing the land for seeds
Why is it important to be a steward for Earth
We only have one Earth so we need to take care of what we have.
Earth provides us with land, food, shelter, water
Name one animal that uses soil as a habitat
Earthworms
Moles
Beetles
What does "natural changes" mean
Sudden or gradual changes
Does farming always mean good changes?
No sometimes farming can ruin land
what does pollution mean?
Anything in the air, water, or soil that lowers the "quality" of it
What are two of the four components of Earth?
1. Living plants and animals
2. Dead plants and animals
3. Rock Particles
4. Air and water
How does building cities change the Earth's surface
Removes trees
Removes animals habitats
What is one type of crop that we learned about
Corn
Canola
Wheat
What does deforestation mean?
When humans cut down trees for lumber or to clear the space
True or False: A animal pooping is changing the soil
True
How do oil spills change Earth's surface
Animals habitats are ruined
Oil is hard to clean up
Why is Alberta a good province for farming
Because the soil is nutrient-dense
What is three ways you can be a steward?
1. pick up litter
2. save water
3. Leave wildlife alone
4. recycle
5. Reuse