Environment vocabulary

What does the term "urbanization" refer to?

• Preservation of natural habitats

• Building towns and factories in rural areas

• Sustainable agricultural practices

• Cultivating topsoil for gardening

Which term best describes the process of making something less pure or polluted?

• Adaptation

• Contaminate

• Detoxify

• Evolve

Which disease can be passed from one person, animal, or plant to another?

• Chronic disease

• Infectious disease

• Zoonotic disease

• Immune system disease

Which activity involves environmentally responsible travel to appreciate nature and cultural experiences?

What is the definition of sustainability?

• Using resources without considering environmental impact

• Harmful exploitation of natural resources

• Using natural products and energy without concern for the environment

• Using natural products and energy in an environmentally friendly manner

What term refers to the cutting down of trees in a large area?

Money given as part of the cost of something to help or encourage it to happen is known as:

Which term signifies the protection against a particular disease by substances in the blood?

• Immune system

• Chronic disease

• Infectious disease

• Maladaptation

Which action involves preparing and using land for crops or gardening?

• Irrigation

• Cultivate

• Evolve

• Migrate

What term refers to doubting that something is true?

• Skeptical

• Contaminate

• Evolve

• Replicate