Worksheet - Nature and Science
Complete the following questions on
Biodiversity:
1.
Provide a
one word
answer (
Fill in the missing words
) in thefollowing sentences.
a.Scientists use the word ________________ to describe all the living things onearth.b.Plants provide us with ______________ for respiration and it play animportant part in forming clouds in the water cycle.c.A species for which there is a historical record, but which no longer exist inthe area under review are said to be in _______________ d._________________ means clearing of forests and using that land for otherpurposes.e.The management and sustainable use of the natural environment andnatural resources for ethical reasons and the benefit of humanity is called _______________
1.Complete the following sentences by writing down the answers:
a.What do we call a resource that may be replaced over time by naturalprocesses?b.Why do people conserve resources such as fish populations or naturalvegetation?c.What does cutting down a forest near a river do to the topsoil?d.Write down at least
two
things that plants help us with.e.What does the term
ecosystem
mean?
1.Paragraph
Write a
5 line paragraph
and discuss the
effective ways of conservingnatural resources in our environment.