Question

Define environment. How do humans modify the natural environment?

Answer 1

1st Part Ans :-

Environment can be defined as a sum total of all the living and non-living elements and their effects that influence human life. While all living or biotic elements are animals, plants, forests, fisheries, and birds, non-living or abiotic elements include water, land, sunlight, rocks, and air.

2nd Part Ans :-

The needs of human beings are increasing day and day. Hence, they modify the natural environment to fulfill these needs. Sometimes they even destroy their environment Human beings have made cars for their convenience. These cars release fumes which pollute the air.

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Answer 2

Answer:

For thousands of years, humans have modified the physical environment by clearing land for agriculture or damming streams to store and divert water. ... While these modifications directly impact the local environment, they also impact environments farther away due to the interconnectivity of Earth's systems