Words
a site for depositing trash.
a dump
The earth is mostly land, or earth, not water? True or False
To throw away trash on the street
to litter
When water levels get too high and the land becomes covered with water
flood
The majority of the water on earth is drinkable? True or False.
False, only 3 percent is drinkable!
What is it called when you convert waste into new material.
recycle
wind, solar, and hydroelectric power are all forms of
renewable energy
Washing dishes by hand always saves water? True or False?
False, running water can use 50 percent more water than dishwashers.
What is it called when you contaminate water, the air, etc. with harmful or poisonous substances.
to pollute
fossil fuels
When you go shopping, paper bags are the best option for the environment, True or False?
False, take your own bag!
to break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, sometimes to find oil!
To Dig
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
drought
Appliances that are turned off do not use energy! True or false?
False, take your plugs out of the outlets!
to make or become rotten; decay or cause to decay.
To decompose