SIAPNO, HANNA MAE V.

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COURSE OUTCOMES ASSESMENT NO. 2

1. Enumerate the Resources of the Earth,Particularly Air, Soil, Water,

Minerals,and Discuss their Distribution and their Role in Supporting Living
Systems.

1. Air- It is responsible for the continuous supply of life-giving oxygen and

congenial atmospheric conditions to sustain life on earth. From the smallest
microorganism to the largest mammal, every living organism relies on air for
survival.

2. Soil- Soil helps produce our food and unearth life-saving medicines and vaccines.
Soil also filters and purifies our water, reduces flooding, regulates the atmosphere
and plays a crucial role in driving the carbon and nitrogen cycles. It is also key to
tackling climate change as it captures and stores vast amounts of carbon.

3. Water- The main function of water is to propel plant growth; provide a

permanent dwelling for species that live within it, or provide a temporary home
or breeding ground for multiple amphibians, insects and other water-birthed
organisms; and to provide the nutrients and minerals necessary to sustain
physical life. As nature's most important nutrient, people need water to survive.

4. Minerals- Minerals play a significant role in the water cycle and the overall
nutrient cycling within ecosystems. Minerals are involved in various chemical
reactions that occur in soil and water, which have a direct impact on the
availability and accessibility of nutrients for plants and other organisms. For
example, minerals such as calcium and magnesium can influence soil pH, which in
turn affects the availability of nutrients to plants. Additionally, minerals are
important components of organic matter, which is broken down and decomposed
by microorganisms, releasing essential nutrients back into the soil.

5. Fuels- Fuels play a crucial role in the nutrient cycling of the ecosystem. When
organisms consume fuels, they extract and utilize the nutrients present in them for
their own growth and metabolic processes. As these organisms die and decompose,
the nutrients contained within them are released back into the ecosystem, where
they can be reused by other organisms. This cycle of nutrient recycling is essential
for maintaining the productivity of the ecosystem and for the creation of new fuels
for future generations of organisms.

6. Plants- Plants serve as the primary producers in the food chain and provide
numerous other essential benefits to the environment. Their presence is essential
for the balance and sustainability of the ecosystem as a whole.

7. Animals- Animals can play significant and pivotal roles within an ecosystem.
Birds, insects and bats all perform pollination services, which are essential in
many types of agriculture. Birds and mammals eat berries and then disperse
seeds through their droppings. Herds of grazing animals stimulate new life by
disturbing the ground and eating or breaking up old, mature vegetation.