Unit 4: Vocabulary: Environment & Ecology

The natural world around us.

Wild animals and plants.

The typical weather in a place.

A large area covered with trees.

A very large sea.

The air surrounding the Earth.

Making the environment dirty.

Cutting down forests.

The rise in Earth's temperature.

Unwanted things we throw away.

A long time with no rain.

Animals at risk of dying out.

To make new things from old materials.

To use something again.

To use less of something.

To keep nature safe from harm.

To not waste (water, energy).

To put seeds or trees in the ground.

Power created from sunlight.

Power created by the wind.

Old energy like oil and coal (bad for air).

Power used for lights and machines.

Material that is hard to recycle.

Safe water for drinking.

Something new and refreshing.

Being very good at gardening.