Environmental Sciences, asked by armyals60, 4 months ago

What is Environment?"Describe briefly"(One page answer needed).

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Answered by GunikaAditya
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Answer:

Environment means anything that surround us. It can be living (biotic) or non-living (abiotic) things. It includes physical, chemical and other natural forces. Living things live in their environment. They constantly interact with it and adapt themselves to conditions in their environment. In the environment there are different interactions between animals, plants, soil, water, and other living and non-living things.

Since everything is part of the environment of something else, the word environment is used to talk about many things. People in different fields of knowledge use the word environment differently. Electromagnetic environment is radio waves and other electromagnetic radiation and magnetic fields. The environment of galaxy refers to conditions of interstellar medium.

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Answered by itzHitman
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Explanation:

Environment

Defination:-

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.

Types of Resources:-

(1) Renewable Resources:-

  • Renewable resources are those resources which can never be exhausted or depleted with their continuous use.
  • There remains a continuous supply of renewable resources.
  • Example: Water, Trees, etc.

(2) Non-renewable Resources:-

  • Non-renewable resources are those resources which get exhausted with their extraction and use.
  • Example: Coal, Petroleum, Iron ore, etc.

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