Earth Day

2. Mate, A traditional South American tea.
6. Water, Safe to drink because it does not have chemicals or toxins in it.
8. A mix of decomposing plant and food scraps that help make soil rich and great for growing plants.
9. When harmful chemicals are put into the air, water, and land making them toxic and unsafe for people.
11. A poisonous chemical used to separate gold from rocks inside of gold mines.
13. Energy, Energy that comes from natural resources like the sun, wind, and water, and can be used to produce electricity.
14. Mine, A place where people dig deep into the ground and extract gold.
15. When something is very harmful or poisonous to the environment making it dangerous for plants, animals, and humans.
16. Top layer of the ground made up of rocks, minerals, and organic matter where plants grow.
18. Tall plants with a trunk, leaves, branches, and roots that clean the air and serve as habitats for wildlife.
20. Protecting the environment like forests, oceans, and animals to ensure they are healthy for the future.
22. Everything that surrounds us like the air, water, plants, animals.

1. Day, Observed every year on April 22 as a way to celebrate the Earth and also remind the community to take care of the environment.
3. Rights Defender, A person who protects and advocates for a safe, clean, and sustainable environment.
4. Using the Earth's resources in ways that do not damage the planet and can be used for many generations.
5. Instead of throwing old items away, they are reused or turned into new products.
7. A place where trash is burned.
10. To take advantage of something or someone for your own gain.
12. A process that involves cutting down a lot of trees which takes away homes from animals and damages the environment.
17. Defenders, People who protect the land from harmful things like pollution and deforestation.
19. A place where trash goes to be buried underground and covered with soil.
21. Shiny, liquid metal that is used in gold mines to help gather tiny pieces of gold.