The Environment

3. Dangerous waste that can harm people, animals, and the environment.
4. When there is too much water and it covers land that is usually dry
6. Harmful gases or smoke in the air that make it dirty and unsafe.
10. Long-term changes in the Earth’s weather and temperature.
11. Fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas that come from plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.
14. To use something carelessly so it can’t be used again.
15. To use less of something, like using less water or less plastic.
18. To turn old things (like paper or plastic) into new things instead of throwing them away.
20. Energy from sources that can run out, like coal, oil, and gas.

1. Energy that comes from sources that won’t run out, like the sun or wind.
2. The big areas of ice at the North and South Poles disappearing because the Earth is getting warmer.
5. A long time without enough rain, which can cause water shortages.
7. To put something in the trash because you don’t want it anymore.
8. To keep something and not use it all at once, so you can use it later.
9. Gases released into the air when we burn things like coal, oil, or gas. These gases can harm the planet.
12. The oceans getting higher because ice is melting and water expands as it warms
13. To use something again instead of throwing it away.
16. The Earth slowly getting warmer because of pollution in the air.
17. Trash or harmful substances in the ocean that hurt sea life.
19. To use something up, like eating food or using electricity.