Earth & Human Activity 2 Flashcards
(8 cards)
Conserve
using things wisely and taking care of them so that they don’t 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 the planet, including things like how they use resources, create pollution, or interact with the environment.
environments
everything around us, including living things (plants and animals) and non-living things (air, water, soil, and rocks)
recycling
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.
Native species
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.