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Which of the following is an example of a non-living thing in the natural environment?
Which of the following is an example of a non-living thing in the natural environment?
- Water
- Trees
- Rocks (correct)
- Animals
What is the built environment?
What is the built environment?
- The physical and biological factors that affect an organism
- Constructed surroundings that provide the setting for human activity (correct)
- The surroundings of a physical system that may interact with the system
- The culture that an individual lives in
What is the social environment?
What is the social environment?
- The relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
- The branch of ethology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another
- The culture that an individual lives in and the people and institutions with whom they interact (correct)
- The physical and cultural surroundings that may interact with a system by exchanging mass, energy, or other properties
What are the two main types of environment mentioned in the text and what do they refer to?
What are the two main types of environment mentioned in the text and what do they refer to?
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What is the built environment and what does it include?
What is the built environment and what does it include?
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What is ecology and what does it deal with?
What is ecology and what does it deal with?
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Study Notes
Non-Living Things
- Non-living things in the natural environment include elements like water, rocks, and air.
Built Environment
- The built environment refers to man-made structures where people live and work, influencing human activities and interactions.
- It includes buildings, roads, parks, and all infrastructure created by humans.
Social Environment
- The social environment encompasses the relationships and cultural contexts in which individuals operate, affecting behavior and attitudes.
- Factors include family, community, education systems, and social networks.
Types of Environment
- Two main types of environments are natural and built.
- Natural environment includes all living and non-living things occurring naturally, while the built environment involves human-made settings.
Components of Built Environment
- Built environment includes residential buildings, schools, workplaces, and public spaces.
- Also covers transportation systems and utilities essential for community function.
Ecology
- Ecology is the branch of biology that studies interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment.
- It addresses the distribution, abundance, and relationships of living things in ecosystems.
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