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Environment Definiti

TermDefinition
recycle reusing old materials to make new ones
reuse to use again
reduce make less/smaller
pollute to make dirty
pollution making water, air or soil dirty
second-hand not new, already used
climate the usual weather of a place
energy conservation saving energy
global warming the earth is getting hotter
ozone layer the layer around the earth that protects the earth from the sun
environment air, water, and land
population growth growing number of people
smog air pollution
humans people
litter throw away garbage
deforestation cutting too many trees
oxygen what we need to breathe
increase going up
ice melting ice is turning into water
fossil fuels natural fuels, made a long time ago from plants and animals
heat wave a long period of very hot weather
drought a period of dry weather, with no rain for a long time
flood a large amount of water covering an area of land that is usually dry
natural resources materials in nature (minerals, forests, water, land) that people use
car exhaust what comes out of your car
consumer a person who buys things and pays for services
species preservation keeping animals safe
overpopulation too many people
issue problem
composting making plant food from old plants, grass, vegetables, fruit
compost the plant food you can make from old plants, vegetables, fruit, grass
kitchen waste parts of vegetables and fruit that we didn't eat
donate give to other people
scraps leftover food, food we don't want to eat
habitat the natural home or environment of an animal or a plant
greenhouse gases gases that cause global warming, that make the earth warmer
car pool having more than one person ride in a car
atmosphere air surrounding the earth
Created by: Rivi
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