Earth Day Vocabulary

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Conserve

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protect from harm or overuse.

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Pollute

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to make water, land and air dirty.

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Recycle

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to change waste into something useful.

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reduce

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make smaller or less.

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reuse

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to use again.

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Environment

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the area around a person, animal, or plant.

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Ecology

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the study of organisms and their surroundings.

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ecosystem

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a community of living organisms.

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protect

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to keep from harm.

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What is the ozone layer?

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a layer that protects us from the sun’s harmful rays.