PEOPLE AND THE EARTHS
ECOSYSTEM (mostly contributed by goats and cows),
01/23/2024
Science - body of knowledge
Biotic - living organisms
Abiotic - non-living. Examples: Air,
water, land, and minerals.
Ecosystem
Community or group of living
organisms that live in and interact
with each other in a specific
environment.
Eco - house
Logy - study
Scientific method
● The process of objectively
establishing facts through
testing and experimentation.
● Before considering what is
right and wrong.
1) Formulation of question
2) Observation - senses
3) Hypothesis - assumption; should
be supported by science.
4) Experiment
5) Gathering of data
6) Interpret
7) Conclusion
8) Theory of Law
Natural Selection
the process through which
populations of living organisms
adapt and change.
Greenhouse effect
The natural warming of the earth
that results when gases in the
atmosphere trap heat from the sun
that would otherwise escape into
space.
Examples: Carbon dioxide, methane
sulfur hexafluoride, carbon monoxide,
ozone, water vapor, chlorofluorocarbon,
and nitrous oxide.
Why Earth is an ideal planet to live?
Venus - hottest planet: the atmosphere is
very thick and is made up of greenhouse
gases such as carbon dioxide.
Mercury - first planet; no atmosphere.
Earth - has atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases - maintain the natural
temperature. Increased of greenhouse
gases results into global warming and
melting of glaciers.
Even if the glaciers will melt the sea levels
will not increased.
Dense countries - Japan, Jakarta,
Philippines, etc.
a) Building
b) People (tourist)
c) Overpopulation
Food Chain
Follows a direct, linear pathway of one
animal at a time.
Food Web
Consist of many interconnected food
chains and are more realistic
representation of consumption
relationships in ecosystems.