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Protecting Ecosystem
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When the bodies of dead animals decompose, they usually add nutrients to the ___________. | soil |
| If an erupting volcano kills all nearby plants, the first living thing organisms to establish themselves will be ____ and ____. | lichens and mosses. |
| A new carpet pad made from scraps of old carpets is an example of __________. | recycling |
| If a fire destroys a forest, new plants will grow. This process is called ______________. | succession |
| A forest that is protected by law to preserve the ecosystem would be a ___________________. | national park |
| Ecosystems provide wood for ______________, land for __________, and water for _____________. | furniture, homes, drinking |
| 3 ways of reducing trash are to ____________ materials, _____________ things, and buy products that have less packaging. | recycle, reuse |
| Redesigning is changing a product and its packaging in order to use fewer ______________. | resources |
| A new aluminum can made from used cans is an example of _______________. | recycling |
| A lake that is protected by law from fishing would be found in a _______________ park. | national |
| Taking short showers is an example of __________________. | conservation |
| A good way to reduce is buying products that have less __________________. | packaging |
| The _________ is the government agency that is responsible for making sure people and businesses obey laws that protect the environment. | EPA |
| ________________ is an attempt to repair damage to an ecosystem in an area. | reclamation |
| The protection of an area is called ______________. | preservation |
| 3 materials that can be recycled are ___________, ______________, and _________________. | glass, metal, and plastic |
| 3 ways to conserve our natural resources are to ____________, _____________, and ______________. | reduce, reuse, recycle |
| ____________________, Hurricanes and __________________ are events that can make an ecosystem change quickly. | Earthquakes, volcanoes |
| Forests provide a habitat for many organisms, they are valuable _________ and they release _____________ into the air. | resources, oxygen |
| People can affect ecosystems in a positive way by planting ______________. | trees |
| The process that gradually changes an ecosystem into another ecosystem | succession |
| The repairing of some of the damage done to an ecosystem. | reclamation |
| The careful management and wide use of natural resources. | conservation |
| Changing the design of packaging or products in order to use fewer resources. | redesign |
| The protection of an area | preservation |
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