human and earth activity 2

Question 1

conserve

Answer 1

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

Question 2

preserve

Answer 2

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

Question 3

adapt

Answer 3

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

Question 4

behavior

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

environments

Answer 5

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

Question 6

recycling

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

Native species

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

Rain gardens

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Flooding

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Erosion

Answer 10

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

Question 11

deforestation

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Environment problems

Answer 12

messes caused by humans that hurt the Earth, like pollution, hurting animals, and climate change