Who runs this planet?

Hi Bloggers! Today for Science we had to watch a video named "The Big Picture" and we had to answer a couple of questions about it. 

THE BIG PICTURE

Link to the video


Questions

What animals keep our jackets warm? Birds, Cotton, Silk, Silkworms, Sheep. 

What animal makes our boots waterproof? Waterproof boots were inspired by ducks so people can walk in shallow water. But cows produce leather which is made into waterproof boots.

Where does the water in our rivers come from? The water in our river comes from rain and snow.


Why do we need healthy rivers? We need healthy rivers because if the soil in our waters is bad the tap water will also be bad.

What are some of the good things about mosquitoes?  

Mosquitoes are important because their larvae clean our water from slime and bacteria. They are food for fish and other animals likes, reptiles, bats, beetles, mantids and spiders. The mosquitoes also pollinate the native flowers here in New Zealand. If there were no mosquitoes we'd end up with dirty water, bad drinking water, hungry birds and geckoes.
 

Why are bees dying? Bees are dying because of cellphone towers, pesticides, exotic mites and predators on the bee's body. 

What do bugs do to our leaves? The bugs turns the leaves smaller and smaller pieces until it becomes food again.

Reduce - Reduce means to make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

Reuse - Reuse means to use something again more than once.

Recycle - Recycle means to convert waste into reusable material.

How much dung would we be in if there were no dung decomposers?  7ft of rubbish in 3 years.

Who runs this planet? Million of species that connect with each other. Biodiversity, the diversity of life makes the big picture

Final Thought

I really liked doing this activity since I got to learn more about nature and the world around us. Hope to learn even more as we continue Science Hurumanu.