Earth's Actions
Energy & Resources
Environmental Dangers
Protecting Our Planet
100

The process of cutting down trees on a large scale

Deforestation
100

Powered by the sun's energy.

Solar powered

100

To cause damage or injury to something

Harm

100

To convert waste materials into reusable material

Recycle

200

This term describes the overall appearance of an area of land, including its natural features.

Landscape

200

Energy that comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, and water.

Renewable energy

200

A discharge of petroleum into the environment, especially the sea

Oil spill

200

The avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.

Sustainability

300

The long-term change in global or regional climate patterns.

Climate change

300

Fuels formed from the remains of ancient organisms, such as coal, oil, and natural gas

Fossil fuels

300

The rise in the average temperature of Earth's climate system.

Global warming

300

To officially or legally prohibit

Ban

400

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

Drought

400

Places or things from which something comes or can be obtained.

Sources

400

The animals, plants, and other living things that live in the wild.

Wildlife

400

Without artificial substances which are harmful for our health

Chemical free

500

The process where certain gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

Greenhouse effect

500

To use up completely, so there is none left.

Run out

500

A danger or risk

Threat

500

The process of extracting oil or gas from the Earth by boring a hole

Drilling
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