Worksheet - Nature and Science

Complete the following questions on Biodiversity:

1. Provide a one word answer (Fill in the missing words) in the

following sentences.

a. Scientists use the word ________________ to describe all the living things on
earth.
b. Plants provide us with ______________ for respiration and it play an
important part in forming clouds in the water cycle.
c. A species for which there is a historical record, but which no longer exist in
the area under review are said to be in _______________
d. _________________ means clearing of forests and using that land for other
purposes.
e. The management and sustainable use of the natural environment and
natural 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 natural

processes?
b. Why do people conserve resources such as fish populations or natural
vegetation?
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 conserving

natural resources in our environment.