Place where people, plants, and animals live
Environment
Animals, birds, and plants living in their natural habitat
Wildlife
Amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person or company’s activity
Carbon Footprint
Animals or plants that may soon become extinct
Endangered species
When a place is covered with water
Flood
The gradual warming of the Earth due to pollution and gases
Greenhouse effect
Gas or smoke which is usually dangerous
Fumes
Using more of something than can be replaced naturally
Unsustainable
Too many people in a place for the amount of food, space and resources
Overpopulation
The gradual increase in the earth’s temperature caused by greenhouse gases
Global warming
Release of harmful materials into the environment
Pollution
Protective layer in the Earth’s atmosphere that protects from UV radiation
Ozone layer
The increasing level of the sea’s surface
Rising sea levels
Poisonous waste
Toxic waste
A special panel which convert sunlight into electricity
Solar panels
