Introduction
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Environment
: all the external conditions in which the organism lives
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Comes from
French
word
environer,
meaning
to surround
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Includes
natural
and
human-made elements.
- Geography: studies the components and interrelationship of environment
Natural Environment
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Created by nature, such as
mountains, rivers, vegetation, animals, etc.
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Includes
biotic
(living) and
abiotic
(non-living) components
- Changes due to natural processes and human activities
Human-made Environment
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Created by human beings, such as
agriculture, industries, settlements, transport,
etc.
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Developed to live comfortably in the environment
- Changes due to human activities and natural processes
Interaction of Environments
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Natural and human-made environments affect each other
- Examples of changes:
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Landforms
are modified by erosion, deposition, construction, etc.
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Climate
varies in different seasons and regions
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Species of plants and animals
become extinct or evolve
- Human evolution was influenced by environmental changes
