CPE Environmental Vocab

Many factories _______ harmful pollutants into the atmosphere.

• minimaze

• donate

• emit

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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

• reuse

• resume

• reduce

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Americans _______ many products that are sold with excess packaging.

• consume

• protect

• pollute

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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

• smog

• carbon footprints

• acid rain

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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

• protect

• recycle

• fertilize

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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

• consume

• donate

• emit

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which is an example of climate change?

• reforestation

• global warming

• air pollution

Environmentalists understand the importance of _______ forests and wetlands.

• minimizing

• banning

• preserving

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Energy-efficient vehicles and appliances use

• no energy

• more energy

• less energy

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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

• protecting

• consuming

• polluting

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E