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Environment and Ecosystem

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Water Security

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Card 1Environment

What is the meaning of environment?

Answer

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

Card 2Environment

Why are environment factors said to affect each other?

Answer

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.

Card 3Environment and human needs

What are the basic human needs that depend on the environment?

Answer

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

Card 4Plants and energy

How do plants get their food?

Answer

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.

Card 5Decomposition

What happens to biotic components after death?

Answer

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

Card 6Types of environment

What is natural environment?

Answer

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.

Card 7Natural environment

Give one example of natural variation in Maharashtra's structure.

Answer

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

Card 8Types of environment

What is man-made environment?

Answer

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.

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