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what is the environment​

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Answered by Anonymous
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Environment is a place where different things are such as a swampy or hot environment. It can be living (biotic) or non-living (abiotic) things. It includes physical, chemical and other natural forces.

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  • The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally, meaning in this case not artificial.

  • Living things live in their environment.

  • The environment affects the growth and development of the person.

  • They are three types of environment :Natural, industrial, and social environment.

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Answered by Anonymous
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✯what is Environment:

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.

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✯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.

✯What are the Types of Resources?

✯Renewable and Non-Renewable 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

✯Importance of Environment

Environment plays an important role in healthy living and the existence of life on planet earth. Earth is a home for different living species and we all are dependent on the environment for food, air, water, and other needs. Therefore, it is important for every individual to save and protect our environment.

✯Impacts of Human Activities on the Environment

There are different types of human activities which are directly attributed to the environmental disasters, which includes-

  • acid rain
  • acidification of oceans
  • change in the climate,deforestation, depletion of an ozone layer
  • disposal of hazardous wastes
  • global warming
  • overpopulation
  • pollutions, etc.

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