PWWG Environment Vocabulary

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Climate Change

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Long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place.

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.

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Oxygen (O2)

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A chemical element that is a colorless, odorless reactive gas, essential for life.

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Pollution

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The introduction of harmful materials into the environment.

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Deforestation

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The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

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Biodiversity

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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Ecosystem

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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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Floods

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An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.

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Wildlife

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Animals that have not been domesticated and live in natural environments.

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Carbon Footprint

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The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by an individual, organization, event, or product.