animals, plants, soil, water, and other living and
non-living things.
Since
everything is part of the environment of something else, the word environment is
used to talk about many things. People in different fields of
knowledge use the word environment differently. Electromagnetic environment is radio waves and other electromagnetic radiation and
magnetic fields. The environment of galaxy refers to conditions between the stars.
knowledge use the word environment differently. Electromagnetic environment is radio waves and other electromagnetic radiation and
magnetic fields. The environment of galaxy refers to conditions between the stars.
In psychology and medicine,
a person's environment is the people, physical things and places that the
person lives with. The environment affects the growth and development of the
person. It affects the person's behavior, body, mind and heart.
Discussions
on nature versus nurture are sometimes framed
as heredity vs. environment.
Natural environment
In
biology and ecology, the environment is all of the natural materials and living
things, including sunlight. If those things are natural, it is a natural
environment.
Environment
includes the living and nonliving things that an organism interacts with, or
has an effect on it. Living elements that an organism interacts with are known
as biotic elements: animals, plants, etc., abiotic elements are non living
things which include air, water, sunlight etc. Studying the environment means
studying the relationships among these various things. An example of
interactions between non-living and living things is plants getting their
minerals from the soil and making food using sunlight. Predation, an organism
eating another, is an example of interaction between living things.
Some
people call themselves environmentalists. They think we must protect the
natural environment, to keep it safe. Things in the natural environment that we
value are called natural resources. For example; fish, insects,
and forests. These are renewable resources because they come
back naturally when we use them. Non-renewable resources are
important things in the environment that are limited for
example, ores and fossil fuels. Some things in the natural
environment can kill people, such as lightning.
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Ecological units which
are natural systems without much human interference. These include all vegetation, microorganisms, soil, rocks, atmosphere,
and natural events.
·
Universal natural
resources and physical phenomenon which lack clear-cut
boundaries. These
include climate, air, water, energy, radiation, electric
charge, and magnetism.
Historical environment
A
person's environment is the events and culture that the person lived
in. Environment is everything around us. A person's beliefs and actions depend
on his environment. For example, Thomas Jefferson and Julius
Caesar owned slaves. Modern people mostly think it is wrong to own
slaves. But in Jefferson's and Caesar's environments slavery
was normal. So, their actions did not look as wrong in their societies. Its
simple definition is:
Interaction
between human and environment in the past.
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