Environment
What is "Environment"?
Everything around us is known at environment.
It includes every living and non-living things
Give 2 examples of physical environment?
Mountains, volcanoes, rocks, weather
Branch, Root, leaf, bark, Trunk, seeds, flowers
What is climate change?
Changes in the climate of the earth as a whole that last for an extended period of time.
What is the date of Belize's independence?
September 21st, 1981
Name 2 types of natural environment?
Any of the Following:
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
What is Human environment?
Compose of largely human elements, man-made. Occurs when the physical environment is changed by human activities
......is a pigment in the leaves that absorbs sunlight
Cholorphyll
What produces carbon dioxide?
Humans, Cars, factories (combustion of fossil fuel), large farms
What is the biggest country in the world?
The biggest country is Russia
Name 3 types of environments.
Natural environment
Human environment
Physical environment
Human environment is formed when a physical environment is changed as a result of human activities. Eg villages and cities
Why are trees important?
Give us oxygen, remove carbon dioxide
Home for fauna/animals
Source of food
Human use as resource
Protects the land from erosion
What are green house gases? and give 2 examples
Any gas that cause the "greenhouse effect"
Methane, Water vapor, Carbon dioxide, Nitrous Oxide
Name 4 countries in Central America.
Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras
3 positive impact on the environment
Promoting afforestation
Conserving water resources
Soil conservation
Conservation of flora and fauna
Use of renewable source of energy
Name four Human environment.
Cities-Belize city/ Belmopan
Town /Village
Road
water park, houses, neighborhoods
Anything man made
Name two main types of trees
Corniferous and Deciduous
Give 3 effects of climate change and global warming
Melting of polar caps
Extended droughts or floods
Acid rain
Depletion of ozone layer
Rise in sea levels
Negative effect on ecosystem
Species extinction
How long does it take sunlight to reach the earth?
It takes about 8 minutes
What is hydrosphere? Give two examples.
Hydrosphere-all the water on the earth's surface. e.g. Lake, River or Sea
What four things can the physical element be divided into?
Air-Climate, weather
Living environment: Natural vegetation, wildlife
Water: Rivers, lakes and oceans
Land: Landforms and rocks
What is photosynthesis and where does it take place?
Is the process in which plants uses sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and sugars (plant food)
It takes place in the leaves of the plants
What are 4 examples of things you can do to combat climate change?
Afforestation
Recycle
Conservation, land and water
Proper disposal of garbage
Renewable energy
etc
In which year did World War 2 end?
In the year 1945.