CARBON FOOTPRINT

2. A material made from oil that is often not biodegradable.
5. The usual weather in a place over many years.
6. A tall plant with a trunk and branches, often found in forests.
8. To use materials again by turning them into something new.
12. Cutting down large areas of trees.
15. When companies pretend to be environmentally friendly to attract customers.
17. Warming The increase in the Earth’s temperature over time.
19. Using too many resources.
21. A living thing that grows in the ground and makes its own food using sunlight.
22. Dirty or harmful substances in the air, water, or land.
24. The natural home of a plant or animal.
25. A clear liquid that all living things need to survive.
27. Something that can be replaced naturally, like wind or sunlight.
28. Something natural and free from chemicals.

1. Trash that people leave on the ground.
3. A living thing that can move and reacts to its environment.
4. Things we throw away because we do not need them anymore.
7. Power we use to do things, like electricity or fuel.
9. Footprint The total amount of carbon dioxide you create by your activities.
10. A mix of food and plant waste that turns into healthy soil.
11. Good for the environment.
13. Fuels Fuels like coal, oil, and gas that come from ancient plants and animals.
14. A community of plants, animals, and their environment working together.
16. A gas (carbon dioxide, or CO2) that is released when we burn things like coal, oil, and gas.
18. Using resources in a way that does not harm the environment.
20. The natural world around us, including air, water, land, plants, and animals.
23. Everything not made by humans, like trees, animals, and rivers.
26. To use less of something so we do not run out.