| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acid rain noun | rain that contains harmful chemicals that collect in the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned |
| carcinogen noun | a substance that has been linked to causing one or more types of cancer |
| contaminated adj. | has come in contact with organisms or substances that cause disease |
| developing country noun | a nation that is working towards becoming more economically and socially advanced |
| domestic waste noun | garbage that is produced by people in a household |
| dumping verb | placing waste in an area that is not appropriate ( ex. dumping chemicals in oceans) |
| hazardous waste noun | a form of garbage that is harmful to health of plants, animals, or humans and requires careful disposal (ex. batteries or paint) |
| industrial adj. | related to the advancement of the economy |
| pesticides noun | chemicals that are sprayed on crops to prevent insects from destroying them |
| pollutant noun | something that causes damage to the environment |
| pollution noun | the contamination of the environment |
| priority noun | of top concern |
| sewage noun | waste that humans put down drains |
| smog noun | air pollution caused by a reaction between chemicals in the atmosphere and sunlight |
| sustain verb | support |
| toxic chemicals (toxins) noun | poisonous materials that can cause disease |
| ventilation noun | the replacement of unclean air with fresh air |
How green are you?
Discuss with your classmates the habits you have and think are harmful for the environment. What can you do to help protect the environment?
Look at the pictures
What do you know about Earth Day?
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