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term 3 - grade 5 / review

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  • damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste
    pollution
  • a rounded glass container with a thin thread of metal inside that produces light when an electric current goes through it
    bulb
  • good or useful
    Positive
  • A form of energy caused by the movement of electrons.
    electricity
  • A gas produced by bacteria from hydrogen and carbon dioxide
    methane
  • a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack
    shelter
  • light source
    lamp
  • a material in which charges cannot move freely
    electrical insulator
  • living plants grown by farmers
    crops
  • a device that changes energy from the sun into electricity
    solar panels
  • having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to
    shrill
  • a sprung metal clip with long, serrated jaws, used attached to an electric cable for making a temporary connection to a battery or other component.
    crocodile clip
  • in danger of becoming extinct
    endangered
  • a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
    fossil fuels
  • water that contains waste from homes or industry
    wastewater
  • a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burned to produce heat or power, or a single piece of this
    coal
  • A noninvasive capture technique that uses a camera placed in a field location to remotely photograph wild animals
    camera trap
  • bad or harmful
    negative
  • a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
    species
  • a change in global or regional climate patterns
    climate change
  • A material through which electric charge can flow easily
    electrical conductor
  • A substance that causes pollution
    pollutant
  • stationary or mobile technical unit and equipment dedicated to the thermal treatment of wastes with or without recovery of the combustion heat generated.
    incineration plants
  • able to be used more than once
    reusable
  • wearing away of surface soil by water and wind
    soil erosion
  • Getting rid of waste
    waste disposal
  • A liquid fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that is burned to obtain energy and used in the manufacture of plastics
    oil
  • a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil, especially as a method of filling in or extending usable land
    landfill
  • A facility that treats water to remove contaminants so that it can be safely used
    water treatment plant
  • the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live
    environment
  • the matter from which a thing is or can be made.
    material
  • a device sent up into space to travel around the earth, used for collecting information or communicating by radio, television, etc.
    satellite
  • used to refer to a product that can be used once and is then thrown away
    single-use