π Flashcards
(19 cards)
environment
environment changes/alter beneficial harmful survive organism habitat
changes/alter
things that were once natural on Earth are now different or is getting different because of what humans do.
beneficial
actions that are good for the planet and its creatures like planting trees using less water or recycling which help keeps the earth healthy and safe for everyone.
harmful
air pollution water pollution and climate change.
survive
what living things including humans need to stay alive and healthy on Earth. these include things like food water and a safe place to live and a way to protect themselves from harm.
organism
any living thing from the smallest bacteria to the humongous blue wale.
habitat
a place were plants and animals live offering every thing they need to survive like food water shelter and space.
conserve
using things wisely and taking care of them so that they donβt run out like saving water or recycling.
preserve
to keep things safe like plants animals and the environment from being harmed or destroyed
by people.
adapt
learning to change what you do or how you live to better fit in with your environment and stay safe.
behavior
how people think feel and act and how their actions impact on the planet including things like how they use resources create pollution or interact with the environment.
environment
every thing around us including living things (like animals and plants) and non-living things ( air water soil and rocks).
recycling
taking things we are done with ( like plastic bottles or paper) and turning them into new things helping keep Earth clean and leave more resources.
native spices
a native spice is like a plant or animals that belongs to an area because it grew there naturally with out humans helping it get there.
rain garden
a depressed area in the landscape that collects rain water from a roof driveway or street and allows it to soak into the ground.
flooding
when a lot of water overflows into a land that is naturally dry.
erosion
the earths surface slowly wears away and gets moved around by natural forces like water wind and ice.
deforestation
cutting down or clearing trees from large areas of forest often to make space for farms towns or other human activities witch can harm the environment and the animals that live there.
environment problems
messes caused by humans that hurt the earth like pollution hurting animals and climate change.