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| Name ________________________ | Date ____________________ |
Directions: In each space below, write in the word that matches the definition beside it.
1) ______________________________: This is the third planet from the sun.
2) ______________________________ : The large body of saltwater that covers about 70% of the earth's surface.
3) ______________________________ : The apparent rise in the earth's temperature that scientists believe is caused by an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the air.
4) ______________________________ : A physical agency caused by the movement of electrons, protons, manifesting itself as attraction, replusion, magnetic, luminous, and heating effects.
5) ______________________________ : An efficient type of light bulb.
6) ______________________________ : The disappearance of forests due to land development, cultivation, or lumbering.
7) ______________________________ : This ecosystem is hot and humid all year round. Chameleons, toucans, and chimpanzees all live here.
8) ______________________________ : Power derived from the fall of water from a higher to a lower level, and extracted by means of waterwheels or hydraulic turbines
9) ______________________________ : Any useless material that is thrown away.
10) ______________________________ : A layer in the atmosphere which blocks many of the sun's ultraviolet rays from reaching the earth.
11) ______________________________ : A person who helps or offers to do something without getting paid.
12) ______________________________ : Potentially dangerous to human beings or the environment
13) ______________________________ : A type of fuel formed from the remains of plants or sea creatures millions of years ago.
14) ______________________________ : To throw garbage on the ground instead of in a garbage can.
15) ______________________________: Performing or functioning in the least wasteful manner possible.
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