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Environment refers to all things that surround man. These

things can be air water, plants temperature, fuel, people build-

ing etc.

The environment is composed of the following; Water, Land

(soil), Air (wind), Plants, Animals, Temperature, Mountains

(hills), Minerals, the Sun

Types of the environment

1. Biological environment (Biotic / nonphysical environ-

ment)

This is the type of environment which consists if living things
e.g. plants and animals

2. Physical environment (abiotic environment)

This is the type of environment which consists of non – living

things e.g. mountains, lakes, rivers, temperature, and wind

(air) vapour.

Food Chain

A food chain is the way how organisms in an environment get

their food. In the environment, plants make their own food and

are called producers.

The organisms which depend on food made by plants
(producers) are called consumers are consumers

Consumers are divided into the following groups