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The Environment
vocabulary for our environment unit
Term | Definition |
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renewable resources | resources that can be replaced or renewed during a short period of time if used wisely |
nonrenewable resources | resources that are limited in supply and cannot be replaced once they are used |
pesticide | a substance intended for preventing and killing pests such as insects or rats |
ecosystem | the specific place where living and nonliving things interact |
pollutant | any waste matter that contaminates the air, water or soil |
recycle | taking something old and making it into something new |
conservation | the act of using a resource wisely |
habitat | the place where an organism lives |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency which makes and enforces laws to help protect the environment |
DDT | a dangerous pesticide no longer used in the United States |
Fossil Fuel | a nonrenewable resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago |
agriculture | farming |
landfill | a place for solid waste disposal |
endangered species | animals with very small numbers that might no longer exist in the near future |