Vocab: This Apple Could Have Been Saved

What does the term "compost" mean?

• To bury waste in a landfill

• A mixture of decayed organic material used as a fertilizer

• To conserve energy

• To emit gases into the atmosphere

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word "conserve"?

• We need to conserve our natural resources for future generations.

• The factory will conserve more smoke into the air.

• She decided to conserve her old clothes in the landfill.

• The fanfare was too loud to conserve.

Identify a synonym for the word "emit."

• Absorb

• Release

• Conserve

• Bury

Which of the following is an antonym for "landfill"?

• Compost

• Emit

• Conserve

• Fanfare

Create an example of how "fanfare" might be used in a sentence.

• The fanfare was used to bury the waste.

• The fanfare announced the arrival of the king.

• The fanfare conserved the energy.

• The fanfare emitted a strange odor.

What does the term "tend" mean in the context of behavior?

• To ignore

• To care for or look after

• To emit gases

• To conserve energy

Use the word "emit" in a sentence.

• The sun emits light and heat.

• The car emits a lot of noise when it starts.

• Factories emit smoke into the air.

• Plants emit oxygen during photosynthesis.

Which of the following sentences uses "landfill" correctly?

• The landfill was full of beautiful flowers.

• The landfill is where we dispose of our waste.

• The landfill conserved the energy.

• The landfill emitted a pleasant aroma.

Identify a synonym for "conserve."

• Waste

• Preserve

• Emit

• Discard

Which of the following is an antonym for "compost"?

• Fertilize

• Decompose

• Landfill

• Conserve