{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/environmental-science",
 "id": "environmental-science",
 "title": "Environmental Science",
 "category": "science",
 "subject": "Environmental Science",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8",
  "9-12"
 ],
 "description": "Pollution, resources, recycling and caring for Earth.",
 "tags": [
  "environment",
  "recycling",
  "climate"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Term",
 "backLabel": "Meaning",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Environment",
   "Everything around a living thing"
  ],
  [
   "Natural resource",
   "A material from nature that people use"
  ],
  [
   "Renewable resource",
   "A resource that can be replaced naturally, like sunlight and wind"
  ],
  [
   "Nonrenewable resource",
   "A resource that cannot be replaced quickly, like oil"
  ],
  [
   "Conservation",
   "Protecting and using resources wisely"
  ],
  [
   "Reduce, reuse, recycle",
   "Use less, use things again, make new things from old ones"
  ],
  [
   "Recycling",
   "Turning used materials into new products"
  ],
  [
   "Compost",
   "Decayed food and plant waste that enriches soil"
  ],
  [
   "Landfill",
   "A place where trash is buried"
  ],
  [
   "Biodegradable",
   "Able to be broken down by living things"
  ],
  [
   "Pollution",
   "Harmful materials added to air, water or land"
  ],
  [
   "Air pollution",
   "Harmful gases and particles in the air"
  ],
  [
   "Water pollution",
   "Harmful substances in water"
  ],
  [
   "Soil pollution",
   "Harmful chemicals in the ground"
  ],
  [
   "Noise pollution",
   "Loud sounds that harm health or wildlife"
  ],
  [
   "Light pollution",
   "Too much artificial light at night"
  ],
  [
   "Smog",
   "Smoky fog caused by air pollution"
  ],
  [
   "Acid rain",
   "Rain made acidic by pollution"
  ],
  [
   "Ozone layer",
   "Layer high in the air that blocks harmful UV rays"
  ],
  [
   "Greenhouse effect",
   "Gases in the air trapping heat near Earth"
  ],
  [
   "Greenhouse gases",
   "Carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor"
  ],
  [
   "Global warming",
   "The rise in Earth's average temperature"
  ],
  [
   "Climate change",
   "Long-term change in Earth's weather patterns"
  ],
  [
   "Fossil fuels",
   "Coal, oil and natural gas"
  ],
  [
   "Carbon footprint",
   "The amount of carbon dioxide caused by a person or activity"
  ],
  [
   "Deforestation",
   "Cutting down large areas of forest"
  ],
  [
   "Reforestation",
   "Planting trees again"
  ],
  [
   "Habitat loss",
   "When animals lose their natural homes"
  ],
  [
   "Endangered species",
   "A species at risk of dying out"
  ],
  [
   "Extinction",
   "When a species dies out completely"
  ],
  [
   "Biodiversity",
   "The variety of life in a place"
  ],
  [
   "Invasive species",
   "A species that spreads and harms its new home"
  ],
  [
   "Overfishing",
   "Catching fish faster than they can be replaced"
  ],
  [
   "Overpopulation",
   "Too many people or animals for resources to support"
  ],
  [
   "Erosion",
   "Soil carried away by wind or water"
  ],
  [
   "Desertification",
   "Land turning into desert"
  ],
  [
   "Drought",
   "A long time without much rain"
  ],
  [
   "Water conservation",
   "Using water carefully"
  ],
  [
   "Watershed",
   "Land area that drains to a river or lake"
  ],
  [
   "Oil spill",
   "Oil leaking into water, harming wildlife"
  ],
  [
   "Plastic pollution",
   "Plastic trash in land and oceans"
  ],
  [
   "Microplastics",
   "Tiny pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters"
  ],
  [
   "Single-use plastic",
   "Plastic items thrown away after one use"
  ],
  [
   "Sustainable",
   "Meeting needs without using up resources for the future"
  ],
  [
   "Renewable energy",
   "Energy from sources like sun, wind and water"
  ],
  [
   "Solar power",
   "Electricity from sunlight"
  ],
  [
   "Wind power",
   "Electricity from wind turbines"
  ],
  [
   "Hydropower",
   "Electricity from moving water"
  ],
  [
   "Geothermal energy",
   "Heat from within the Earth"
  ],
  [
   "Energy efficiency",
   "Using less energy for the same job"
  ],
  [
   "Organic farming",
   "Growing food without synthetic chemicals"
  ],
  [
   "Pesticide",
   "A chemical that kills pests"
  ],
  [
   "Fertilizer",
   "Material added to soil to help plants grow"
  ],
  [
   "Runoff",
   "Rain or irrigation water that flows over land carrying pollutants"
  ],
  [
   "Eutrophication",
   "Too many nutrients in water causing algae to take over"
  ],
  [
   "Wetlands",
   "Land covered with shallow water that cleans water and shelters wildlife"
  ],
  [
   "National park",
   "Protected land for nature and people to enjoy"
  ],
  [
   "Wildlife refuge",
   "A protected area for wildlife"
  ],
  [
   "Who created National Parks in the US?",
   "Congress; Yellowstone became the first in 1872"
  ],
  [
   "Earth Day",
   "April 22, a day to protect the environment"
  ],
  [
   "EPA",
   "The US Environmental Protection Agency, founded in 1970"
  ],
  [
   "Rachel Carson",
   "Wrote Silent Spring in 1962, about pesticides"
  ],
  [
   "Ecosystem services",
   "Free benefits nature gives us, like clean water and pollination"
  ],
  [
   "Pollinator",
   "An animal that helps plants make seeds, like bees"
  ],
  [
   "Food miles",
   "How far food travels before you eat it"
  ],
  [
   "Food waste",
   "Edible food that gets thrown away"
  ],
  [
   "Green roof",
   "A roof covered with plants"
  ],
  [
   "Electric vehicle",
   "A vehicle powered by electricity instead of gasoline"
  ],
  [
   "Public transportation",
   "Buses and trains that carry many people"
  ],
  [
   "Zero waste",
   "Trying to send nothing to landfill"
  ],
  [
   "Ecological footprint",
   "How much of Earth's resources a person uses"
  ]
 ]
}