Question

Write the factors affecting the environment.

Answer 1

1. The biotic and abiotic factors affect the environment. Among abiotic factors, physical and chemical factors can alter environmental conditions.
2. Abiotic factors are either natural or man-made.
3. The interrelationships among living organisms can also affect the environment.
4. Natural disasters such as earthquakes, forest fires, cyclones, cloudbursts, and droughts change the environment.
5. Human activities, such as deforestation, urbanisation, and construction, cause permanent damage to ecosystems. Due to man-made impact, there can be large-scale changes in the environment.