Guess the word
the action of clearing a wide area of trees.
Deforestation
____ is the term we use when we talk about Earth getting warmer.
global warming
a covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet.
ice caps
The _____ protects Earth from the harmful effects of the sun
Ozone layer
a layer in the earth's stratosphere, which absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth from the sun.
Ozone layer
Over the 50% of trash in the USA goes to ___
landfills
protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.
insulate
Put the food scraps into the ____ bin
compost
onsistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.
reliable
Sea leves are rising because the ____ are melting
ice caps