Vocabulary for Environmental Concepts

Completely ruined or demolished, leaving nothing intact.

• Destroyed

• Repaired

• Intact

• Constructed

A chance for a good experience or improvement.

• Opportunity

• Challenge

• Risk

• Obstacle

What do we call a way of doing or making something that does not harm the environment and uses resources wisely?

• Sustainable

• Wasteful

• Polluting

• Destructive

Taken back to reuse, often referring to materials repurposed for a new use.

• Recycled

• Disposed

• Burned

• Buried

Built or made, often referring to buildings or infrastructure.

• Constructed

• Demolished

• Destroyed

• Ruined

Gathered or moved together in large numbers, often referring to people or animals.

• Congregated

• Dispersed

• Scattered

• Separated

What do you call a material used to prevent heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering?

• Insulation

• Conductor

• Amplifier

• Transmitter

What do we call something designed to withstand the powerful winds and destruction of a tornado?

• Tornado-resistant structure

• Hurricane shelter

• Earthquake-proof building

• Flood barrier

What do we call something that is not harmful to the environment; designed with sustainability in mind?

• Eco-friendly

• Polluting

• Hazardous

• Unsustainable

What do we call something that is built to withstand or reduce the effects of strong winds?

• Wind-resistant structure

• Wind-tunnel

• Windmill

• Wind-chime