CPE Environmental Vocab

Many factories _______ harmful pollutants into the atmosphere.

• minimaze

• donate

• emit

You can _______ plastic bags again and again until they get holes in them.

• reuse

• resume

• reduce

Americans _______ many products that are sold with excess packaging.

• consume

• protect

• pollute

Burning fossil fuels can cause _______ to fall from the clouds.

• smog

• carbon footprints

• acid rain

You can _______ organic household waste by having a compost bin in the garden.

• protect

• recycle

• fertilize

Instead of throwing away old clothes, _______ them to organizations that help poor people.

• consume

• donate

• emit

Which is an example of climate change?

• reforestation

• global warming

• air pollution

Environmentalists understand the importance of _______ forests and wetlands.

• minimizing

• banning

• preserving

Energy-efficient vehicles and appliances use

• no energy

• more energy

• less energy

Regulations only stop factories from _______ the environment if they're enforced.

• protecting

• consuming

• polluting