29 Questions
What are examples of non-renewable resources mentioned in the text?
Mineral deposits and fossil fuels
Which of the following resources cannot be regenerated once exhausted?
Fossil fuels
What components interact as a functional unit in an ecosystem?
Living organisms and the non-living environment
What determines the type of organisms that can successfully live in a particular area?
Abiotic components
Which of the following is NOT an example of an abiotic component in an ecosystem?
Plants
Why are non-renewable resources considered finite and exhaustible?
Because they require millions of years to form
What is the main component of the Earth's surface?
The Hydrosphere
What is a natural resource?
Anything that is obtained from nature
What is a biotic resource?
A resource that is formed from biological activity
What is an abiotic resource?
A resource that is obtained from rocks
What are renewable resources?
Resources that can be regenerated
What is the Atmosphere?
An envelop of gases that covers the hydrosphere and the lithosphere
What is the origin of Environmental Management (EM) as a course?
It is a course of recent origin with roots in multiple disciplines.
According to Bernie & Boyle (1998), what does 'everything else except himself' refer to in the context of the environment?
Natural and man-made, living and non-living, tangible and intangible elements.
What does the term 'surrounding' imply in Buchanan's (1983) definition of the environment?
It refers to the external environment of the organism.
What does EM stand for in the context of Environmental Management?
Environmental Management
Which of the following statements best describes the difficulty in defining environmental management (EM)?
EM is challenging to define due to multiple definitions from different disciplines.
Which terrestrial ecosystem receives the most annual rainfall?
Tropical rain Forest
What type of ecosystem is characterized by intermittent or erratic rainfall, with grasses being the dominant plant?
Grassland Ecosystem
Which type of ecosystem covers more than three-quarters of the Earth's surface?
Aquatic ecosystems
Which terrestrial ecosystem is characterized by less than 25cm of rainfall annually?
Desert ecosystem
What type of ecosystem is modified by humans for agricultural production?
Agro-ecosystems
Which type of ecosystem is characterized by intermittent or erratic rainfall, with grasses being the dominant plant?
Grassland Ecosystem
What does the environment primarily refer to in the context of the Ghana National Environmental Action Plan?
Ecological dimension, social dimension, and economic dimension
According to the given information, which components constitute the biotic part of the environment?
Plants, animals, microorganisms, and humans
Which of the following is not a component of the environment according to the given information?
Government policies
What does the environment comprise according to the Ghana National Environmental Action Plan?
Natural or biophysical and man-made or sociocultural systems
According to Black’s Law Dictionary, what affects the desirability and value of property and also affects the quality of people’s lives?
The totality of physical, economic, cultural, aesthetic and social circumstances and factors
Which of the following is a part of the built environment?
Machines
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