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What does the term 'environment' encompass?
What does the term 'environment' encompass?
The term 'environment' denotes all the physical, chemical and biotic conditions surrounding and influencing a living organism.
What is a habitat?
What is a habitat?
The place where an organism lives is called its habitat.
What is an ecosystem?
What is an ecosystem?
The community with its natural surroundings is called an ecosystem. It is the basic functional unit of biosphere.
What is biosphere?
What is biosphere?
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What are the three physical components of the earth?
What are the three physical components of the earth?
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Understanding the Environment
- Environment encompasses physical, chemical, and biotic factors that influence living organisms
- Favorable environmental conditions are essential for sustaining life on earth
- Habitat refers to the place where an organism lives, while the community is formed by different species in a habitat
- The community and its natural surroundings make up an ecosystem, which is the basic functional unit of the biosphere
- The biosphere is a thin layer on and around the earth that sustains life in diverse forms of living organisms
- All living organisms in the biosphere are interdependent on each other and on the physical components of the earth
- The physical components of the earth include the atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere (air, land, and water)
- The atmosphere is a gaseous envelope surrounding the earth's surface and is primarily composed of nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
- The biosphere is directly or indirectly dependent on the physical components of the earth
- The biosphere supports life in various forms of living organisms
- The ecosystem is essential for the functioning of the biosphere
- The biosphere and its components play a crucial role in sustaining life on earth
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Test your knowledge of the environment and ecosystems with this quiz. Explore the concepts of habitat, community, and the interplay of physical, chemical, and biotic factors that influence living organisms.
