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Class 3 Our Environment Question and Answers
Q: What does the word “environment” mean?
A: The word “environment” means everything that surrounds or encircles us.
Q: What are some examples of living things in our environment?
A: Examples of living things in our environment include people, plants, and animals.
Q: What are some examples of non-living things in our environment?
A: Examples of non-living things in our environment include buildings, roads, cars, and computers.
Q: What is the difference between the natural environment and the human-made environment?
A: The natural environment includes all things made by nature, such as soil, water, air, plants, and animals, while the human-made environment includes all things made by humans, such as buildings, roads, and cars.
Q: What are our basic needs to stay alive?
A: Our basic needs to stay alive are air, water, food, and shelter.
Q: Are computers, televisions, mobiles, and cars our needs?
A: No, computers, televisions, mobiles, and cars are not our needs. They are our wants.
Q: How do we satisfy our wants?
A: We satisfy our wants by using our natural resources.
Q: Why is our natural environment getting used up very fast?
A: Our natural environment is getting used up very fast due to the increasing population and the increasing wants of people. Forests are being cut down to create more farmlands, housing colonies, and factories. Trees are cut down to make furniture and paper, and animals are killed for their fur, which is used to make clothes. More cars mean more petrol.
Q: What is pollution?
A: Pollution happens when something harmful enters the environment and spoils it.