Earth Day Vocabulary

Earth Day Voc abulary

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Conserve
Saving; protect from being used up.
Biodegradable
Capable of being broken down naturally. Something that dissolves/rots into the ground naturally. (Ex. banana peels, veggie peels)
Recycle
To process or treat something in order that it may be used again.
Reduce
To use less of something
Reuse
To use again.
Waste
Garbage; stuff to be thrown away.
Landfill
A huge hole in the ground where garbage is dumped.
Natural Resources
Materials supplied by nature: soil, water, sun, air, trees, animals.
Environment
All living & nonliving things that surround you.
Ecology
The scientific study of the relations between living things and their environment.
Zachary:)
Who is special and sweet to his mommy & daddy?