Question

What is Environment​

Answer 1

Answer:

the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

Answer 2

Answer:

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Production and consumption activities generate waste.This occurs mostly in the form of garbage.

• 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.

• Environment enhances the quality of life.Man enjoys natural beauty like rivers, mountains, deserts, etc.

• Environment enhances the quality of life.Man enjoys natural beauty like rivers, mountains, deserts, etc.These add to the quality of life.