Word Work List #11 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

2. An increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements.
5. The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.
6. the process of returning land to its original condition after mining is completed
8. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
9. Destruction of vegetation caused by too many grazing animals consuming the plants in a particular area so they cannot recover
12. The pumping of water at high pressure to break apart rocks in order to release natural gas
13. meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
14. An area in which the air temperature is generally higher than the temperature of surrounding rural areas.
15. (3 Rs)A conservation initiative to cut down on the amount of waste that is thrown away

1. Also known as clean energy, energy that is nonpolluting and/or renewable, such as solar power, wind power, biofuel, and hydrogen.
3. The development of industries for the machine production of goods.
4. the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
7. Various ways humans use the land such as agricultural, industrial, residential, or recreational
10. the result of an action
11. the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.