Social Studies

Magazine: protecting resources

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Vocabulary Words :

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• conservation: the protection and management of Earth's natural resources

• pollutant: as substance that makes land, water, or air dirty and not safe

• windbreak: something like a fence or a group of trees that protects an area from the wind

• fossil fuel: fuel formed from the remains of once living organisms

• smog: a cloud of dirty air caused by pollution, usually found in cities

• nonrenewable: not able to grow or be made again quickly by nature

• hybrid: something that is made by combining two or more things

• habitat: a place where a plant or animal usually grows or lives

• endangered: rare and in danger of disappearing from Earth

• extinct: no longer existing

• landfill: an area where trash is covered with a layer of soil

• decompose: to decay, or break down into parts, over time

• xeriscaping: a way of gardening that uses very little water

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Skills:

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**Define terms related to the social sciences.

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Extra Practice:

Extinct and Endangered Species Brainpop Jr. Video

Natural Resources Brainpop Jr. Video

Protecting Resources Kahoot

Protecting Resources Blooket

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