SS Vocabulary

2. Finding alternate uses for something instead of throwing it away as garbage.
4. Breaking down of materials into dirt.
5. "Living now" changes to make in order to preserve our resources for generations to come. (Involves different methods of building, farming and finding new ways
8. A self-sufficient environment formed by biological and physical characteristics
9. energy Alternate forms of energy/electricity through natural resources such as wind and sun.
11. dioxide Greenhouse gas increasing global warming. Also known as CO2
13. The range of living things in one area and how they are part of the ecosystem.
14. warming Temperature increase in air and oceans because of human activity.
15. Gases or exhausts produced by human activity.

1. gases Gases in our atmosphere contributing to global warming.
3. together and in one place.
6. Breaking down of materials with help from micro-organisms.
7. produce electricity instead of using up resources that will run out.)
10. fuels Deposits such as natural gas, coal and oil which has taken years to develop naturally from the environment.
11. change Rapid change in global climate because of human activities.
12. energy Conversion of sun's rays to energy.