Question

the four main types of ecosystem services are provisioning services, regulating services, cultural services, and supporting services, as shown below. use the picture below to answer the next five questions. (q.12, q.13, q.14, q.15, and q.16)
q.12. which category of ecosystem services includes products provided by ecosystems?
a) provisioning services b) regulating services
c) cultural services d) supporting services
q.13. which category of ecosystem service includes water purification (cleaning water)?
a) provisioning services b) regulating services
c) cultural services d) supporting services
q.14. which category of ecosystem service includes habitat provision?
a) provisioning services b) regulating services
c) cultural services d) supporting services
q.15. which category of ecosystem services includes the non - material benefits provided by ecosystems, such as inspiration and opportunities for learning?
a) provisioning services b) regulating services
c) cultural services d) supporting services
q.16. which category of ecosystem service includes the fundamental processes that sustain life on earth?
a) provisioning services b) regulating services
c) cultural services d) supporting services

Explanation:

Q.12

Provisioning services are defined as the products obtained from ecosystems (e.g., food, water, raw materials, medicinal resources). So the category with ecosystem - provided products is provisioning services.

Regulating services are the benefits from ecosystem processes that regulate environmental conditions. Water purification (cleaning water) is a process that regulates the quality of water, so it belongs to regulating services.

Supporting services are the basic ecosystem processes that are necessary for the production of all other ecosystem services. Habitat provision is a fundamental process that supports other services, so it is a supporting service.

Answer:

a) Provisioning services

Q.13