19.7. Philosophical and Ethical Insight

Try these first

1. 1.

   What are the four orders of nature?

   Hint

   Think of the acronym MAPH.

2. 2.

   How do plants support animals?

   Hint

   Consider what animals breathe.

3. 3.

   What is the primary role of the Material Order?

   • To provide food to animals
   • To serve as the foundation for other orders
   • To give oxygen to plants

   Hint

   Think about what all other orders depend on.

4. 4.

   True or False: Humans are the only order that can disrupt ecological balance.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider the role of human actions in ecosystems.

5. 5.

   Imagine a world without the Plant Order. Discuss the impacts on the Animal and Human Orders.

   Hint

   Think of what plants provide to other orders.

6. 6.

   Analyze how human urban development affects the Material, Plant, and Animal Orders.

   Hint

   Consider what urban sprawl does to green spaces.