Environment

Environment is a combination of various

physical and biological elements that affect
the life of an organism
Environment - Definition
Environment
Hydrosphere

It includes the surface water and its surrounding

interface
•Water is the most abundant substance on the Earth’s surface.
•The oceans cover approximately 71% water of the planet, glaciers and ice caps cover
additional areas.
•Water is also found in lakes and streams, in soils and underground reservoirs, in the
atmosphere, and in the bodies of all living organism.
•Thus, water in all its forms- ice, liquid, water and water vapor- is very familiar to us.
The asthenosphere (from Ancient Greek ἀσθενός (asthenós) 'without strength') is the mechanically weak
and ductile region of the upper mantle of Earth. It lies below the lithosphere, at a depth between ~80 and
200 km (50 and 120 mi) below the surface, and extends as deep as 700 km (430 mi).
 The Abiotic components of Environment
• Abiotic components are non-living chemical and physical factors in the
environment.
• Abiotic phenomena underlie all of biology.

• Abiotic factors, while generally downplayed, can have enormous impact on

evolution.
• Abiotic components are aspects of geodiversity.

• They can also be recognised as "abiotic pathogens“

• E.g- Temperature, light, sun light, pH, soil components, etc.

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 Activity1 : Field study of local area to
document environmental assets

Dear Students, pl. take 3 photos of our environment

where are you are now and upload it in the google
classroom. Mention it’s a city, a town or a village. Any
lakes, water falls, dams, rivers, sea near to your staying
place.