CHPT 1-OUR ENVIRONMENT

Look around yourself and

make a list of things
around you.
Derived from French word environner which means neighbourhood
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Definition-The surrounding or condition in which plants and animal live
Natural Environment

 Natural environment means all living and non-living

things occurring naturally, meaning not because of
humans.

 Physical environment consist of abiotic components-

land, air water.

 Biological environment consist of biotic components-

human being, plants etc
Human Environment

 The type of environment made by

human beings.

 Only for the social, economic and

political affairs.
Interaction between physical and biological factors

There is constant interaction among the

biotic and abiotic components.

ABIOTIC COMPONENTS BIOTIC COMPONENTS

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IF I DON’T HAVE HANDS
IF I DON’T HAVE LEGS
IF I DON’T HAVE HEAD
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Work

Walk, run
Domains of the Earth
Domains of the Environment

1. Lithosphere-The solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth. It is

made up of rocks , minerals and covered by thin layer of soil.
2.Hydrosphere-The water on the earth surface such as
lakes , seas oceans, rivers.
3.Atmosphere- It is a thin layer of air that surrounds the
earth.

Contains number of gases.

Changes in atmosphere leads to change in the weather and

climate.
4. Biosphere-Plants, animals, water, earth and
human life makes the biosphere also termed as
living world.
Biosphere is the place where life exist.

Also known as ecosystem.