Question

What is environment ​

Answer 1

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⚽ What is environment ?

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

Functions of Environment ;-

(1) Supply of Resources

• The environment offers resources for production.

• It includes both renewable and non-renewable resources.

Example: Wood for furniture, soil, land, etc.

(2) Sustains Life

• The environment includes the sun, soil, water, air which are essential for human life.

• It sustains life by providing genetic and biodiversity.

(3) Assimilation of Waste

• Production and consumption activities generate waste.

• This occurs mostly in the form of garbage.

• The environment helps in getting rid of the garbage.

(4) Enhances Quality of Life

• Environment enhances the quality of life.

• Man enjoys natural beauty like rivers, mountains, deserts, etc.

• These add to the quality of life.

Answer 2

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The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally, meaning in this case not artificial. The term is most often applied to the Earth or some parts of Earth.