Geograpphy our environment

Geograpphy our environment

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  Geography Chapter 1 Environment
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  What Is Environment? WhateverYou See In Your Surroundings. Place, People, Things And Nature That Surround Any Living Organism Is Called Environment. It Is A Combination Of Natural And Human Made Phenomena. Why Is Our Environment Changing? It’s All Because Of Our Needs. They Are Increasing Day By Day; We Are Therefore Modifying And At Times Even Destroying Our Natural Surroundings What Are The 2 Conditions Of Natural Environment. 1.Biotic 2.Abiotic
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  What Is BioticAnd Abiotic? Natural Environment Biotic- The world of living organisms. e.g. plants and animals Abiotic- The World Of Non- living Elements. E.G. Land.
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  Components Of Environment Human Made Human Natural Bridges Monuments Industries Family Community Religion Educational Economic Buildings Park Roads Air (Atmosphere) Water (Hydrosphere) LivingThings (Biosphere) Land (Lithosphere) Individual Political Situation
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  What Is NaturalEnvironment Land, Water, Air, Plants And Animals Comprise The Natural Environment.
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  Lithosphere It Is TheSolid Crust Or The Hard Top Layer Of The Earth. It Is Made Up Of Rocks And Minerals And Covered By A Thin Layer Of Soil. It Is An Irregular Surface With Various Landforms Such As Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Valleys, Etc. Lithosphere Is The Domain That Provides Us Forests, Grasslands For Grazing, Land For Agriculture And Human Settlements. It Is Also A Source Of Mineral Wealth.
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  Hydrosphere It Refers ToThe Water Bodies Like Rivers, Lakes, Seas, Oceans, Etc. On The Earth. The Domain Of Water Is Referred To As Hydrosphere. It Is Essential For All Living Organisms.
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  Atmosphere Thin Layer OfAir That Surrounds The Earth. The Gravitational Force Of The Earth Holds The Atmosphere Around It. It Protects Us From The Harmful Rays And Scorching Heat Of The Sun. It Consists Of A Number Of Gases, Dust And Water Vapour. The Changes In The Atmosphere Produce Changes In The Weather And Climate.
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  Biosphere Plant And AnimalKingdom Together Make Biosphere Or The Living World. It Is A Narrow Zone Of The Earth Where Land, Water And Air Interact With Each Other To Support Life.
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  Ecosystem The Relation BetweenThe Living Organisms, As Well As The Relation Between The Organisms And Their Surroundings, Form An Ecosystem. It Is A System Formed By The Interaction Of All Living Organisms With Each Other And With The Physical And Chemical Factors Of The Environment In Which They Live, All Linked By Transfer Of Energy And Material Barter System A Trade In Which Goods Are Exchanged Without The Use Of Money.