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3rd Grade- Chapter 2
The Community and Its Environment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atomosphere | the whole mass of air that surrounds Earth |
| deforestation | the loss of forests |
| ecosystem | all of the living things in an evironment |
| endangered | describes a plant or animal that is rare and could die out |
| extinct | describes a plant or animal that has died out |
| habitat | the home of an animal or plant |
| hydoelectric dams | dams that are built to produce electricity using machines that are powered by moving water |
| natural disaster | an event in nature that damages the environment and may hurt living things |
| ozone layer | the part of the atmosphere that protects Earth from ultraviolet rays |
| technology | the use of science to create something useful or to solve problems |