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1.Crop is when small, low-flying planes release

chemical pesticides onto large crops like grain fields

These planes are able to evenly release a lot of pesticides

at one time but the job is dangerous because the pilots

have to fly so close to the ground

merging

spilling

dusting

2.An oil is when a large amount of oil is accidentally

released into a natural environment They are very

dangerous because the oil contaminates the area, such as

an ocean habitat, and living things are directly and

indirectly affected for years to come These accidents are

so harmful because it's very difficult to uncontaminate the

area

spill

dust

dump

3.The forests of the world are hot and humid most of

the time and are usually found in tropical countries These

areas are large, have a lot of diverse plant and animal life

and produce a lot of oxygen These are invaluable areas

that we must strive to protect

arid

desert

rain

4 energy is a type of energy source that humans

can harness and use on a continuous and indefinite basis

Energy sources such as solar and wind power are

examples this

Renewable

Depletion

Further

5 water comes out of faucets in homes and

businesses This water source is cleaned, filtered and

monitored by municipal water stations before it is released

into homes

Top

Tea

Tap

6.When factories and power plants burn fossil fuels like

coal and gas, a dark, sticky, powder-like substance is

released into the environment It's mostly made up of

carbon elements and is called People first began to

notice this during the Industrial Revolution that took place

in Europe

flour

dirt

soot

7 is a petroleum-based energy source that is mainly

used to power combustion engines like those found in cars

and trucks

Wind

Coal

Gasoline

8.Scientists study and monitor geo areas because a

lot of heat is produced in these zones This refers to the

extreme heat sources found under the earth's crust

thermal

frigid

term

9.In recent years, -fishing has become a real

problem This refers to fishing practices that deplete

natural seafood sources so fast that the natural

environment doesn't have enough time to re-populate the

area on its own

top

surface

over

10.Many companies and scientists are trying to develop

better ways of using existing energy sources For

example, they want to develop new machines that can do

twice the work using only half of the energy amount that

was once used This is called improving energy

spaces

correction

efficiency