Organisms and the Environment

Print Email

Cite ▼

Sections

Previous Section

Next Section

Listen

Save

PDF to Google Drive

doc to Google Drive

Save

as Word Doc

What Is the Environment?

Every organism, or living thing, lives in an environment. An organism’s environment includes everything that surrounds it. Air, water, sunlight, and soil are all part of the environment. The environment provides each organism with everything it needs to live.

All over Earth there are many different kinds of plants and animals that are specially suited to live in their environments. However, the environment can sometimes be harmful to the organisms that are part of it. No matter how different each environment is, they all have one thing in common. They are always changing. Plants and animals must react to these changes in order to survive.

Desert environments, such as the one shown here in Arizona, are usually dry.View Larger Image

Previous Section

Next Section

Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language Association) Ninth Edition format:

“Organisms and the Environment.” PowerKnowledge Life Science, The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., pklifescience.com/article/328/organisms-and-the-environment. Accessed 23 Apr 2024.

Article Citation in APA (American Psychological Association) format:

Organisms and the Environment. (n.d.). Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://pklifescience.com/article/328/organisms-and-the-environment

Article Citation in Chicago Manual of Style format:

"Organisms and the Environment." PowerKnowledge Life Science, The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://pklifescience.com/article/328/organisms-and-the-environment.

Sections

Investigate