Pollution
The main gas responsible for air pollution
What is carbon dioxide?
This symbol is commonly seen on plastic products to indicate that they can be recycled
What is the recycling triangle?
The practice of planting trees to restore forests
What is reforestation?
This animal is known for helping plants grow by pollinating them
What is a bee?
The term for the gradual increase in the Earth's temperature
What is global warming?
The type of pollution is caused by plastic waste in the oceans
What is water pollution?
The process of turning waste into new materials and products
What is recycling?
The term for using energy from sources that are naturally replenished, like wind and solar
What is renewable energy?
The term for a species that is in danger of becoming extinct
What is an endangered species?
This natural event is a direct result of climate change
What are stronger hurricanes?
The name for harmful substances released into the air by factories
What are emissions?
Of these items, one is NOT recyclable: plastic bags, glass bottles, or aluminum cans
What are plastic bags?
This renewable energy source uses the sun's rays to generate electricity
What is solar power?
The world's largest land animal
What is an elephant?
These human activities are the biggest contributors to the increase in greenhouse gases
What is burning fossil fuels (such as coal, oil, and gas)?
The term "smog" refers to...
What is a mixture of smoke and fog?
The process of turning organic waste like food scraps into compost
What is composting?
This energy-saving feature in homes reduces heat loss in winter and helps cool homes in summer
What is insulation?
This type of ecosystem is home to the most biodiversity on Earth
What is the rainforest?
The natural phenomenon that occurs when certain gases in the Earth's atmosphere trap heat
What is the greenhouse effect?
The layer of the Earth’s atmosphere that protects us from harmful UV rays
What is the ozone layer?
The term for waste that is harmful to the environment, such as electronics or chemicals
What is hazardous waste?
This appliance typically uses the most energy in most homes
What is the refrigerator?
This major ocean ecosystem, often called the "rainforests of the sea," is under threat due to climate change and pollution
What are coral reefs?
This global agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions
What is the Paris Agreement?