Week 6 Sustainability Words

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A natural resource that cannot be used up.

• reneuable

• renewible

• renewable

• renewoble

Answer explanation

Solar energy is renewable.

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The longterm pattern of weather in a particular area.

• cliemate

• climate

• clymate

• cleighmate

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The introduction of harmful materials into the environment.

• pollution

• polution

• pollutian

• polutian

Answer explanation

Exposure to air pollution can affect your health.

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Protection from loss or damage.

• preservation

• presavation

• preservaton

• preservatoin

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A continuous period of dry weather with less than the usual rain.

• draught

• drought

• drout

• droute

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The protection of things found in nature.

• conservatian

• consavation

• conservation

• conversation

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When gases in the Earth's atmosphere trap the sun's heat.

• greenhowse affect

• greinhouse effect

• greenhouse affect

• greenhouse effect

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BIODEGRADABLE

• The act of converting waste products into new products.

• Something that can be broken down naturally and return to nature.

• The study of living things.

• The rich variety of life on Earth

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EFFICIENT

• Acting in a way that doesn't waste time, energy or resources.

• Having a bad temper or complaining often.

• Encouraging laziness or inactivity.

• Being very careful with manners.

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ECOLOGY

• To use something more than once.

• A type of plant or animal in danger of disappearing forever.

• Ensuring there is enough resources left for future generations.

• The study of the relationship between living things and their environment.