Earth & human activity

Question 1

environment, changes/alter, beneficial, harmful, survive, organism, habitat

Answer 1

Environment

Question 2

things that were once natural on Earth are now different or getting different because of what humans do

Answer 2

Changes/alter

Question 3

actions that are good for the planet and its creatures, like planting trees, using less water, or recycling, which helps keep the Earth healthy and safe for everyone

Answer 3

Beneficial

Question 4

air pollution, water pollution, and climate change.

Answer 4

Harmful

Question 5

what living things, including humans, need to stay alive and healthy on Earth. These include things like food, water, a safe place to live, and a way to protect themselves from harm.

Answer 5

Survive

Question 6

any living thing, from the smallest bacteria to the humongous blue whale (a living thing that can function independently)

Answer 6

Organism

Question 7

a place where plants and animals live, offering everything they need to survive, like food, water, shelter, and space

Answer 7

Habitat

Question 8

using things wisely and taking care of them so that they don’t run out, like saving water or recycling.

Answer 8

Conserve

Question 9

to keep things safe, like plants, animals, and the environment, from being harmed or destroyed by people.

Answer 9

Preserve

Question 10

learning to change what you do or how you live to better fit in with your environment and stay safe.

Answer 10

adapt

Question 11

how people think, feel, and act, and how their actions impact the planet, including things like how they use resources, create pollution, or interact with the environment

Answer 11

behavior

Question 12

taking things we’re done with (like plastic bottles or paper) and turning them into new things, helping keep Earth clean and have more resources

Answer 12

recycling

Question 13

a native species is like a plant or animal that belongs to an area because it grew there naturally, without humans helping it get there.

Answer 13

Native species

Question 14

a depressed area in the landscape that collects rain water from a roof, driveway or street and allows it to soak into the ground

Answer 14

Rain gardens

Question 15

when a lot of water overflows onto land that is normally dry

Answer 15

Flooding

Question 16

the Earth’s surface slowly wears away and gets moved around by natural forces like water, wind, and ice

Answer 16

Erosion

Question 17

cutting down or clearing trees from large areas of forest, often to make space for farms, towns, or other human activities, which can harm the environment and the animals that live there

Answer 17

deforestation

Question 18

everything around us, including living things (plants and animals) and non-living things (air, water, soil, and rocks

Answer 18

environments