Grade 8 Environmental Studies Worksheet
Explore key concepts in environmental studies, including ecosystems, pollution, and conservation efforts, for Grade 8 science students.
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Grade 8 Environmental Studies
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1. Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
Plants
Animals
Sunlight
Bacteria
2. What is the primary cause of global warming?
Volcanic eruptions
Deforestation
Burning of fossil fuels
Ocean currents
3. A community of living organisms interacting with their non-living environment is called an .
4. The process by which greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere is known as the effect.
5. Explain the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources, and provide an example of each.
6. Pollution only affects human health and has no impact on wildlife.
True
False
7. Recycling helps conserve natural resources and reduce landfill waste.
True
False
8. Observe the desert ecosystem diagram below and identify two biotic and two abiotic components.
Biotic Components:
Abiotic Components: