The environment is made up of many things

Our environment consists of all the things around us. Our environment is made up of living and non-living things.

All organisms, including plants, animals, microorganisms and human beings, and the physical surroundings with which they interact make up the environment. Everything in our surroundings, whether living or non-living, constitutes the environment. The environment includes all living (biotic) things like vegetation, microorganisms, animals and human beings as well as all non-living (abiotic) things like water, soil, rocks, and the atmosphere.

Living organisms, plants, animals and people are part of our environment. Grasses, shrubs and trees are plants. We grow and cultivate some plants, such as rice or wheat. Insects, birds, mammals (e.g. cat and dog) are animals. People are animals too.

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