Unit 5: Lessons 1+2: Eco-living-10G

What term describes actions that are good for the environment and don't harm nature?

• • eco-friendly

• recyclable

• renewable

• sustainable

What term refers to using resources in a way that won’t run out or harm the planet?

• • eco-friendly

• sustainable

• renewable

• reusable

What is the creation of new and better ideas or technologies called?

• recycling

• invention

• sustainability

• innovation

What is energy that doesn’t pollute the air, like solar or wind power?

• • fossil fuels

• • nuclear energy

• clean energy

• • renewable power

What term refers to the amount of carbon dioxide a person or activity adds to the air?

• • greenhouse gas

• • air pollution

• • carbon-neutral

• carbon footprint

What is it called when the carbon dioxide created is balanced by reducing or offsetting it?

• carbon-neutral

• sustainable

• recyclable

• • clean energy

What are energy sources like coal, oil, and gas that come from ancient plants and animals?

• Fossil fuels
• Natural resources
• Nuclear energy
• Renewable resources

What is turning waste materials into new products instead of throwing them away?

• • compost

• • recycle

• • reuse

• • repurpose

What is energy from natural sources like the sun or wind that never runs out?

• • fossil fuels

• • clean energy

• • renewable energy

• • eco-power

What term describes things that are thrown away or no longer useful?

• • litter

• • recycling

• • garbage

• • waste