BLOCK 5 EVALUATION

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT

Try to answer the following fundamental ecological questions about this part of the
world we inhabit - Quito in Ecuador:
Where does our water come from? Think:
a) Drinking (bottled) water
b) Household, domestic and garden water
Where does the energy we use come from? Think:
a) Transport
b) Home
c) Cooking
What kinds of soils are under our feet and where are they from?
What types of wildlife are our neighbours?
Where does our food come from? Think:
a) Locally produced
b) Regionally produced
c) Imported
Where does our waste go? Think:
a) Solids
b) Water and liquids
c) Household waste
What environmental regulations and legislation impact upon us and attempt to
govern our use of natural resources?

Your 'answer' should be in the form of a CONCEPT MAP, showing a central concept,
surrounded by secondary concepts.