The Environment

3. A sudden event that causes a lot of damage, like a flood or a bad accident.
7. Your free time when you can relax and do things you enjoy.
9. When a type of plant or animal has died out completely and no longer exists on Earth.
10. Something that is important or closely connected to what you are talking about.
13. To feel certain that something is true or real.
14. Turning old trash (like plastic bottles or paper) into something new instead of throwing it away.
16. The day that comes right after today.

1. A thick, tropical forest that stays green and gets a lot of rain all year long.
2. Being reliable and making good choices so people can trust you.
4. To keep things apart or to divide one thing into different pieces.
5. A large area of land covered mostly by trees and plants.
6. A quiet place where you can find books, computers, and information to borrow or use.
8. Illegal hunting, fishing, or trapping of wild animals.
11. To go beyond a limit or to be greater than a certain amount.
12. Carefully studying something or looking up facts to learn more about a topic.
15. Something that is poisonous or very harmful to living things.