Term 4 Science Vocabulary 11-20

The prevention of wasteful use of a resource is called ___________________________.

• recycle
• conservation
• renewable resources
• environment

To convert (waste) into reusable material for a different purpose is called _________________.

• conservation
• hydrosphere
• clean energy
• recycling

The ________________ is the gasses that surround the Earth or any other planet.

• atmosphere
• hydrosphere
• biosphere
• hemisphere

An example of a __________________________ are resources that can be naturally replenished.

• nonrenewable
• renewable

All of the water on the Earth; including the clouds is called the ____________________________.

• biosphere
• atmosphere
• hydrosphere
• hemisphere

The ___________________ is a region of the atmosphere that absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

• biosphere
• hydrosphere
• conservation
• ozone layer

The ______________ extends from the deepest roots of trees to the deepest ocean trenches.

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• hydrosphere

Using material again for another purpose is called ____________________________.

• recycling
• conservation

The hydrosphere is made up of the parts of the Earth where life exists.

• true
• false

Rain is a type of renewable energy.

• True
• False