Caring for Our Planet

2. waste or trash that is thrown away
4. animals living in nature
9. to turn used materials into new products
13. a form of energy that powers lights, machines, and many everyday devices
15. the usual weather in a place over a long time
16. protecting and caring for natural resources
17. power used to make things work, move, or grow
19. harm or hurt done to something

1. a man-made material used to make many everyday items
3. something useful that people use, like water, trees, or energy
5. to make something smaller or use less of it
6. to keep something safe from harm
7. the natural home of a plant or animal
8. a natural or man-made substance that can change other things
10. to make something dirty or unsafe
11. harmful waste or dirty substances added to the environment
12. the natural world around us, including land, water, air, plants, and animals
14. dirty gas and tiny particles that come from burning something
17. a community of living things and their environment working together
18. everything in the natural world that is not made by people