GE-ES Environmental Science
(First Semester, AY 2021-2022)
Name: Jed Angel D. Calvo
Course/Year/Block: BSA/ 1ST year/ BLOCK 1
Date:September 10, 2022
Module 1: Understanding the Natural and Man-made Environments
Answer Sheet
Learning Check 1.1: Study the examples presented in Table 1.1, list down at least three characteristics of living
things. Similarly, list down at least three characteristics of nonliving things.
Characteristics of living things
1. They belong to Biodiversity
Characteristics of nonliving things
1. All are lifeless
2. Needs oxygen
3. Needed by the biotic
4. And they’re multicellcular
3.Visible to the environment
Learning Check 1.2: Given what you have watched in these two videos and/or read in the supplementary
material (Learning Enrichment 1.1), compare the characteristics of living and nonliving things that you have
initially listed above and those explained in the videos and/or in the article. Are they similar? You may clarify
your answer below:
- It is credible to contend that they are similar, since the listed above and explained the videos are
practically visible to the eyes. Initially I have the idea, but thanks to the videos I’m confident to state my
idea.Although the terms said in the video and what I stated is not totally similar in terms but it gives the same
meaning.
Learning Check 1.3: Fill out the table below with the biotic and abiotic components of the environment that
are present in your place.
Table 1.2 Components of the environment in your place
Biotic
1. Dogs
2. Plants/Trees
3. People
4. Bird
5. Algae
6. Worms
Abiotic
1. Food
2. Temperature
3. Water
4. Sunlight
5. Oxygen
6. Carbon Dioxide
From Table 1.2. Explain briefly how these components interact.
- This components interact by living/ staying in the same environment/community. This have deep
connections within each other. Mostly of the abiotic listed are needed by the biotic, especially the oxygen and
food.
Learning Check 1.4: Given what you have watched in this video and/or read in IGNOU (2017) pp. 5-6, is your
explanation above the same or related to the one presented in the video and/or in the article? You may clarify
your answer below:
- Yes, they’re related to each other due to the fact that my explanation above talks about the
environment, how they interact, how they have deep connections, and how they have involvement within
their surroundings.
As I clearly stated yes they interact, but in the videos they presented examples belong to ecology. I was
fascinated. Judging my answers I’m right.
Learning Check 1.5: Using the table below, classify the following into natural, and manmodified or man-made environments (Balayong Park, forest, banana plantation, desert, grassland,
rice field, manufacturing industry, City Coliseum, ocean, river):
Table 1.3. Types of environment
Natural
Man-modified/Man-made
1.River
1.Zoo
2.Beach
2.Aquarium
3.Forest
3.Parks
4.Dessert
4.City/Town
5. Mountains
5.Monuments
Make a model of the components of the natural and man-made environments as observed in your immediate
surroundings. Discuss your model (Mark: 30).