Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks
Leading a Change
TRUE / FALSE
Definitions
100
Solar panel
100
Name the most common way of getting from place to place.
What is a car?
100
Who the best person to protect the environment is
What is you?
100
Name the three r's...
What are reduce, reuse and recycle?
100
"The natural world around us"
Environment
200
Oil
200
Give an example of mass transit
What are buses and subways?
200
People who run industries change the way they do things by doing these things...
What is using resources properly, not wasting, and not polluting?
200
Mention two ways we waste energy at home
What are setting the thermostat too high, and the air conditioner too low, leaving the lights on, running water and leaving the windows open while air-con is on?
200
"Power from wind, sun, or water"
Alternative energy
300
Windmill
300
The cheapest method of getting rid of unwanted material is...
What is the burying or dumping in large storage places?
300
The best agricultural land is used for...
What is growing crops such as cotton, tea, tobacco, sugar and cocoa?
300
Composting this turns soil valuable and prevents larger land fill
What is organic waste?
300
"Able to be maintained over time"
Sustainable
400
Seashore
400
Name a reason why population densities are low
What is the loss of farming due to city growth of farming in rural areas?
400
Give two ways that farmers earn more money
What are community co-operatives and fair trade?
400
Mention the best environmental practice according to the textbook (hint hint it's on a graph, but no peeking :D)
What is regularly lowering the temperature in your home?
400
"Not harmful to the planet"
Environmentally friendly
500
Environmentally friendly
500
Give one other unique energy source. (not commonly used)
What is the hydrogen fuel cell?
500
By buying products labelled as fair trade, you are doing this.
What is helping farmers in poor countries overcome poverty and to farm in a sustainable manner?
500
People who live in apartments can compost by using these...
What are red wriggler worms?
500
"Measurement of the impact of your activities on the planet"
Carbon footprint