Environmental Science and Ecosystem Overview

<p>Freshwater lakes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Higher salt concentrations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The relationship between humans and both living and non-living parts of the environment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The implementation of engineering methods to solve environmental problems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sum of water, air, land, and their interrelationships with various entities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Technological advancements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To educate individuals on environmental quality preservation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The focus on living organisms and their relationships (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Integrating physics, biology, and geography for environmental study (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grasses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Zebra and antelope (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Energy flow through the food chain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By increasing the fertility of the soil (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overgrazing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grazing areas for domestic animals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tall grass heights of 3 to 4 metres (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Controlling insect pests (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By their regional climate (temperate or tropical) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High diversity of rodents, reptiles, and insects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Autotrophs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ecosystems undergo succession and changes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Synthesizing their own food. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Organisms that obtain food by feeding on others. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Soil nutrients (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heterotrophs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bacteria in deep-sea vents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Provide energy for consumers through photosynthesis. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Generation of solar energy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elephants and zebras (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Short and nutritious grass (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Village grazing grounds and alpine pastures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elephants and deer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Low annual rainfall and high evaporation rates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Absence of leaves and thickened stems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some fungi and bacteria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Formation of important minerals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gypsum and nitrates (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water-based habitat (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The sum of water, air, land, and their relationships among them and with humans, other living organisms, and materials.

The study of the environment, its living and non-living parts, and their relationships.

Using engineering to protect and improve the environment and public health.

Educating people to protect the environment.

Social, cultural, and physical conditions surrounding and influencing the survival of living things.

A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.

Earth's system that provides conditions necessary for life.

Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as light, temperature, and soil.

Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

Organisms that make their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

Organisms that get their energy by eating other organisms.

Organisms that break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

The transfer of energy through an ecosystem.

The continuous movement of chemicals through an ecosystem.

The process plants use to make food from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

Dominated by grasses, with scattered drought-resistant trees in tropical regions.

Support a diverse range of animals like herbivores (e.g., zebras, antelopes), rodents, reptiles, and insects.

Involve energy flow, nutrient cycling, ecological succession, and maintaining balance. They improve soil fertility and reduce mineral leaching.

Provide grazing land for livestock, fodder for animals, and resources like fuelwood and thatch.

Can degrade grasslands due to domestic livestock.

Grasslands support insect predators which help manage insect pests in nearby farms.

Occur near the equator and in areas with moderate to low rainfall.

Grass can grow to 3-4 meters tall.

Grasslands are classified based on climate, with temperate types found in temperate regions.

A type of tropical grassland, common in Africa.

Found in mid-latitude zones, usually in the interior of continents.

Typically short and nutritious, providing food for a variety of herbivores.

Home to animals like wild buffaloes, bison, and antelopes.

Found in various regions of India, including grazing grounds, low pastures, and the Himalayas.

Perennial grasses form the main plant community.

Annual rainfall is low, ranging from 250 to 500 mm, and evaporation is high.

Characterized by extremely hot days and cold nights.

Soil is poor in organic matter but rich in minerals.

Desert plants have adapted to dryness, often having few or no leaves.

Include adapted plants like cacti, shrubs, grasses, and some lichens.

A community of living organisms in water, interacting with each other and their environment.

Three types of aquatic organisms: Nekton (active swimmers), Plankton (drifting organisms), Benthos (bottom dwellers).

Freshwater ecosystems are classified into: Lentic (still water, like lakes), Lotic (flowing water, like rivers), and Wetlands (transitional areas between land and water).

The vast saltwater environment covering most of Earth's surface, including oceans, seas, and the intertidal zone.

Freshwater creatures have a hard time surviving in saltwater, and vice versa, due to differences in salt concentration.