Question

What is environment ​

Answer 1

Answer:

All the physical surroundings on Earth are called the environment. The environment includes everything living and everything nonliving. ... People, animals, plants, and all other living things rely on the nonliving parts of the environment to survive. The part of the environment where life happens is called the biosphere.

Answer 2

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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.