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, I am Salman of Class 4A.Iam here today to tell you about what is Environment? Environment is our surroundings. That includes living and non-living things around us. The non-living components of environment are land, water and air. The Living Components are plants ,animals and people. All plants and animals adjust to the environment in which they are born and live and any charge in any component of the environment may cause discomfort and affect normal life. Any unfavorable change or degeneration in the environment is known as ‘Environmental Pollution and to prevent this we need to protect our environment to live happily.

But before going further I would like to tell you about the elements from which our environment is made up of and how it is giving us benefit.

Like for instance take Land which is the upper layer of our planet earth. It is made up of soil and rocks. Land stores water and provides a surface to live on. Soil contains nutrients and air to nurse germs and plants. Fertility of the soil has been built up over hundreds of years. But at times Soil is likely to be washed away with rain water or blown away by wind when it is not protected under the cover of grasses, crops or trees as mostly we humans cut tress and grass for our benefit and don't plant them again and destroy the natures balance.

Like Land, Water is also very important for the survival of all living things. With water, plants grow well, crops yield more and the atmosphere remains cool. Flowing water is also a source of energy and mode of transport and Rain is the main source of water. It is absorbed by soil and stored under the ground. A Part of this water, which is not absorbed, flows into rivers and finally reaches the sea. Being salty, sea water is neither fit for human consumption nor plant growth. It is necessary to keep the water clean for drinking purpose and conserve it for growing crops and trees.

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