Environment and Ecosystem — Flashcards

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Environment is a balance of biotic, abiotic, geographical, and social factors that affect each other. It includes living things, non-living things, and human surroundings that interact with one anothe…

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Biotic, abiotic, geographical, and social factors are connected. If one factor changes, the others can also be affected. For example, water shortage can affect plants, animals, and people.

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Food, clothing, and shelter are basic human needs that depend on the environment. The environment provides the natural resources needed to meet these needs.

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Plants produce food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make food, so plants are the original source of energy passed through the environment.

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Biotic components decompose after death and mix with soil and air. This helps return substances to the environment and supports natural cycles.

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Natural environment is made of elements formed naturally on the earth's surface, such as water, air, soil, forest, animals, biological elements, climate, and atmosphere.

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Maharashtra has natural variation such as the Sahyadri in the west, the Deccan Plateau in the middle, the Coastal Konkan region, and Vidarbha-Khandesh.

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Man-made environment is the collection of elements created by humans on earth. It includes settlements, roads, airways, waterways, railways, industries, and other human-made structures.