Ecology and Environment
The unit Ecology and Environment presents two reading text entitled, How do Animals Spend the Winter? & The Resistant Moths || Full Exercise.
Getting Started T he environment is composed of various spheres that interact to sustain life. Look at the picture and identify the core components of our environment: Atmosphere: The layer of gases surrounding the earth. Ecosphere: The planetary ecosystem including all organisms and their surroundings. Hydrosphere: All the waters on the earth's surface. Lithosphere: The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. Biosphere: The regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere occupied by living organisms. How do Animals Spend the Winter? Understanding: Introductory Questions a. What preparations do you and your family make as the winter season approaches? ➡ We prepare different items like food, shelter clothes etc. for the winter season. b. How do animals and birds protect themselves from the cold? ➡ Animals and birds protect themselves by migrating to warm places. A. Vocabulary: Word Meanings Meaning Word a shop that sells food and other things used in homes grocer…