The natural surroundings where organisms live is called their habitat. Habitat provides everything an organism needs to survive such as food, shelter and proper climatic conditions. It is characterised by both physical and biological components. Different types of habitats are Polar (present at north and south poles), Tundra, Evergreen forests, Seasonal forests, Grasslands, Deserts (places that don't get much rain, and are very dry), Tropical Rainforests, Oceans.

The natural environment in which an organism lives is called its habitat. A habitat has all the required conditions that an organism may need to survive.

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Give two examples of abiotic components.

Important Questions on Our Environment

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Autoecology is the study of

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What is a decomposer?

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Biotic components of ecosystem are

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How does a porcupine protect itself?

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Plants that grow on land

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Identify the type of habitat in which each of the following lives or grows. Write T for terrestrial habitat, A for aquatic habitat and T + A to indicate both terrestrial and aquatic habitats.

(i) Lotus
(ii) Bear
(iii) Fir tree
(iv) Crocodile
(v) Shark

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Explain the meaning of the living components of a habitat giving examples.

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Why do temperate forests have deciduous trees?

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Define habitat.

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