ENVIRONMENT
Environment Definition
An environment could be simply defined as the natural world, the non-living surroundings of the living.
Earth’s environment includes the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the biosphere.
What is an Environment?
An environment is the physical surroundings a plant, animal or human lives in.
The environment includes everything living and everything nonliving.
An environment is usually defined by a region, what that region’s non-living conditions are like and how plants, animals and humans have adapted to that region.
When looking at an Environment what are we looking at?
When looking at the environment that a plant, animal or human is in, it is about looking at the interactions and the adaptions between the living and non-living within a region; as well as looking at the history and future of the place and the influences that affect the non-living and living in the environment.
When looking at any plant, animal or human environment it is important to look at the conditions and influences that affect factors such as the growth, the overall health, and abilities of the living.
Parts of the Environment:
The nonliving part of the environment has three main parts:
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
The living part of the environment is called:
Biosphere
Atmosphere
The atmosphere is the layers of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases that surround our planet
Hydrosphere
This includes the oceans and the other bodies of water such as lakes.
It also includes the water in the air and clouds.
Lithosphere
This is the crust of the earth and the rocks and soil we have on the earth.
Biosphere
The part of the environment where life happens is called the biosphere.
The biosphere is made up of many ecosystems.
Ecosystem Definition
An ecosystem consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact.
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