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## Components of Environment ### Natural Environment * **Air (Atmosphere):** The air that surrounds us * **Water (Hydrosphere):** All the water on Earth * **Land (Lithosphere):** Includes rocks, soil, mountains, and valleys. * **Living Things (Biosphere):** Includes all living organisms ###...

## Components of Environment ### Natural Environment * **Air (Atmosphere):** The air that surrounds us * **Water (Hydrosphere):** All the water on Earth * **Land (Lithosphere):** Includes rocks, soil, mountains, and valleys. * **Living Things (Biosphere):** Includes all living organisms ### Human Made * **Buildings** * **Parks** * **Bridges** * **Roads** * **Industries** ### Human * **Individual** * **Family** * **Community** * **Religion** * **Educational** * **Economic** * **Political Situation** **Figure 1.1: Components of Environment** The environment is the place, people, things and nature that surround any living organism. **Figure 1.2: Domains** * **Hydrosphere**: all the water on Earth * **Atmosphere**: the layer of gases surrounding Earth * **Biosphere**: includes all living organisms We are modifying and at times even destroying our natural surroundings. The natural environment refers to both biotic and abiotic conditions existing on the Earth. **Biotic** - World of Living organisms such as plants and animals **Abiotic** - World of non-living elements, such as land.