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Which word is the French origin for the term 'environment'?

  • Interrelationships
  • Surround
  • Environner (correct)
  • Encircle

Who introduced the term 'environment' in Ecology?

  • Jacob Van Uerkal (correct)
  • Interrelationships
  • Biologist
  • 1864 - 1944

What is the study of the interactions between organisms and their surroundings called?

  • Ecology (correct)
  • Environment
  • Atmosphere
  • Environmental science

Which field requires the study of the interaction among the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment?

<p>Environmental science (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the atmosphere made up of?

<p>Different types of gases, water vapor, and dust particles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the atmosphere?

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

What percentage of water is contained in continuous oceans and seas?

<p>99% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'lithosphere' refer to?

<p>The rocky and stony part covering the Earth's surface (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the biosphere?

<p>The global sum of all ecosystems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who coined the term 'lithosphere'?

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

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