the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live
environment
decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants
compost
all the different kinds of life you'll find in one area
biodiversity
to cut down many trees in an area
deforestation
a product that can harm the environment
contaminant
a person who campaigns to protect the environment
conservationist
living organisms that live in and interact with each other in the same area
ecosystem
the power and ability to be physically and mentally active
energy
many different things existing together in a ground
diversity
a black rock that we can burn to produce heat and energy
coal
the process of making something dirty or poisonous,
contamination
able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful
biodegradable
a body of rock or sediment that holds groundwater
aquifer
the gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out.
carbon dioxide
a person who is concerned about protecting the environment.
environmentalist
make vegetable matter or manure into compost. (verb)
compost
the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
emission
substances formed underground from plant and animal remains
fossil fuel
a species that is no longer alive on the earth
extinct
something that can be thrown away
disposable
the act of making extinct or causing to be extinguished
extinction
the poisonous gas formed by the burning of carbon
carbon monoxide
of or connected with the heat inside the earth
geothermal
something that is in danger of becoming extinct
endangered
the study of abundance, biomass, and distribution of organisms
ecology
the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.
climate
the act of conserving and protecting the environment
conservation
the whole mass of air surrounding the earth
atmosphere
a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.
carcinogen
being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, or wind
erosion