Matter And The Environment Revision For Kids 4 Through 12

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412. The surroundings where man, animals and plants live is called the______________ environment. 

413. There are three kinds of environments. They include: _____________ the atmosphere, the soil, and water environments. 
414. Anything that exists in each of the environments listed above is called ____ matter. There are two types of matter, namely;___________ Organic matter and inorganic matter

1. Organic matter: it is made up of all living things and each has ___________  weight and occupies space. 
2. Organic matter usually dies and decays. Examples of organic matter include ___________ plants, food, animals, fruits, etc.
3. Some positive effects of organic matter are  __________

1. They serve as_____________  homes to other living organisms
2. When they decompose or decay they form __________ manure
3. Their waste products__________ Enrich the soil.
4. Plants help to purify the air during the process of ____ photosynthesis.
5. Some negative effects of organic matter are that ___________

1. When it decays it produces __________ bad odor.
2. When poorly handled they_________ pollute the environment.
3. Some animals and birds _________ some plants and crops in the environment.  destroy
4. The_________  waste products of animals pollute the environment.

417. Inorganic matter is made up of_______ that has weight and occupies space. non-living matter
418. Some characteristics of inorganic matter are ______

• They are non-living 
• They are very hard
• They are very heavy
• They hardly decompose

419.  Examples of inorganic matter include___ stones, iron, sand, soil, water, etc.
420. Man-made matter are things man has used to produce which make _________________  life easier. 
421. Some organic matter has been transformed by man as follows:

• The making of _________ from various plant fruits.  fruit juice
• The making of ________ from animal fat. butter
• The production of wool from_________  the skin of some animals. leather, dresses
• The production of _________ from plants. paper

422. Some inorganic matter has been transformed by man as follows.

• Stones are shaped to build __________ houses.
• Sand and cement are mixed with water to__________ make blocks.
• Iron is cut into________ rods.
• Deadwood is used to make__________  furniture.

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