Environmental problems

A hurricane is...

• the protection of animals, plants and natural resources.

• an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds that occurs especially in the western part of the Atlantic ocean.

• a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley or over a wide area of land.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Global warming is...

• used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely.

• able to be extended for another time period: able to be renewed.

• the rise of air temperatures near Earth's surface.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Global warming is...

• used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely.

• able to be extended for another time period: able to be renewed.

• the rise of air temperatures near Earth's surface.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Acid rain is ...

• used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely.

• an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds that occurs especially in the western part of the Atlantic ocean.

• rain that contain dangerous chemicals because of smoke from cars and factories.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Greenhouse effect is ...

• the warming of the Earth's atmosphere that is caused by air pollution.

• used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely.

• a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley or over a wide area of land.

Ozone layer is ...

• the rise of air temperatures near Earth's surface.

• a layer in the upper atmosphere that prevents dangerous radiation from the sun from reaching the surface of the Earth.

• used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely.

Endangered means ...

• able to be extended for another time period: able to be renewed.

• used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely.

• the protection of animals, plants and natural resources.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Oil slick is ...

• a thin layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is caused by air pollution.

• a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley or over a wide area of land.

• a thin layer of oil that is floating on the surface of the ocean, a lake, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Renewable means ...

• able to be extended for another time period: able to be renewed.

• used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely.

• The destruction of animals, plants and natural resources.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Conservation is ...

• used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely.

• able to be extended for another time period: able to be renewed.

• the protection of animals, plants and natural resources.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4