Name ___________________________ Date ___________________ ©Teachnology, Inc.
All Rights
Reserved. 1 Environment Vocabulary List & Definitions endangered species a species of plant or
animal that is in danger of becoming extinct. evolution the continuous modification and adaptation
of organisms to their environments through selection, hybridization, and the like. extinct no longer
existing, as an animal species. greenhouse effect the warming trend on the surface and in the lower
atmosphere of a planet, held by scientists to occur when solar radiation is trapped, as by emissions
from the planet. habitat the natural environment of a plant or animal. insecticide a substance used to
kill insects. atmosphere the mass of gases surrounding the earth or any other celestial body. ozone
oxygen in the form of molecules with three atoms, created by exposure of oxygen to electrical
discharge or ultraviolet radiation, having a sharp smell, and being an effective oxidant for use in
bleaching and sterilizing. poacher one who illegally hunts on another's property. pollution
contaminating material that pollutes. smog a haze caused by the effect of sunlight on foggy air that
has been polluted by vehicle exhaust gases and industrial smoke. biosphere the part of the earth and
its atmosphere in which living organisms can exist. conservation the act of preserving and protecting
from loss, destruction, or waste. Name ___________________________ Date
___________________ ©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2 Comparing Rural and Urban Areas
Venn Diagram Rural Urban Name ___________________________ Date ___________________
©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3 Environment Word Search Worksheet Directions: All words
are positioned left to right, right to left, and diagonally. C A A T J Q C E Q J Z L I X Y D V U M J E K U R L
TCJZHIXYDVGNHIOSMDSNYLTNMMYYLLTOHOBYOPPISLOEXWSTOHXHK
HIIMJDFCCETIIMRPDSUSPFQXTNSGLWIRZTJTOERTEOKPUPUSLCCOTEP
YABUGHLKRGVLHLQWYJTCHNIGTALJCRMOMZJOEIQXPEPMJBLISLAAGI
FICVULRFJSSOBMLABDOPOPGNJEXEITENOQUGJNBAFPOPIPIZWNDGMI
IUHORRONHJJADTNAPJFCJVBMUHIEZORJGYVEKWRENDANGEREDSPECI
ESPADMBYOXCONSERVATIONDQFWWCNRLDESUUGIZSBSJFILXSBJAFJO
COZONEMGBKXLLSYMMUWTMUBPRRQBAWFZVXADQLVGNGFKHTVSBQ
Y K Q W Q H L G B H L Z W A BIOSPHERE ENDANGERED SPECIES ATMOSPHERE INSECTICIDE
RAINFOREST SMOG OZONE POLLUTION POACHER CONSERVATION HABITAT EXTINCT EVOLUTION
Name ___________________________ Date ___________________ ©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights
Reserved. 4 Do The Research! Environment Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right, and
answer the questions below, based on that topic. Topic: Little Known Facts 1. Can ozone be harmful
to humans? ______________________________________
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______________________________________ 2. How many acres of rainforest land are being
destroyed every second? ______________________________________
______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________ 3. What is to blame for increased global warming?
______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________ ______________________________________ Name
___________________________ Date ___________________ ©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights
Reserved. 5 Environment Vocabulary Quiz Directions: Match the vocabulary words on the left with
the definitions on the right. 1. extinct oxygen in the form of molecules with three atoms, created by
exposure of oxygen to electrical discharge or ultraviolet radiation, having a sharp smell, and being an
effective oxidant for use in bleaching and sterilizing. 2. pollution the natural environment of a plant
or animal. 3. ozone contaminating material that pollutes. 4. endangered species the continuous
modification and adaptation of organisms to their environments through selection, hybridization,
and the like. 5. poacher a species of plant or animal that is in danger of becoming extinct. 6.
conservation a haze caused by the effect of sunlight on foggy air that has been polluted by vehicle
exhaust gases and industrial smoke. 7. evolution the mass of gases surrounding the earth or any
other celestial body. 8. smog a substance used to kill insects. 9. habitat one who illegally hunts on
another's property. 10. atmosphere no longer existing, as an animal species. 11. insecticide the
warming trend on the surface and in the lower atmosphere of a planet, held by scientists to occur
when solar radiation is trapped, as by emissions from the planet. 12. biosphere the part of the earth
and its atmosphere in which living organisms can exist. 13. greenhouse effect the act of preserving
and protecting from loss, destruction, or waste. Name ___________________________ Date
___________________ ©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6 Environment Acrostic Poem An
acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as the
beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic. Example: An acrostic
poem using the word "Sun." Sometimes when we go to the beach, I will get sunburn. Usually, if I put
Sun block on my skin, I will not burn. Noon is when I'm really prone to burning. Write an Acrostic
Poem using the word below. E N V I R O N M E N T Name ___________________________ Date
___________________ ©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7 Environment Maze Worksheet
Directions: Guide the tree to the forest. Name ___________________________ Date
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What I Know W What I Want To Learn L What I Have Learned Name ___________________________
Date ___________________ ©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 9 If I Was A.... ? Worksheet
Environment 1. Pretend you are Mother Nature for the remaining questions. 2. Are you running
fever? Does your temperature seem to be getting hotter? Explain.
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_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________ 3. Why is your friend, the Ozone layer,
leaving you? _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________ 4. How big are you compared to the
other planets from your neighborhood (i.e., solar system) ?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________ 5. How could humans make your life
easier? _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________ Name ___________________________
Date ___________________ ©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10 Environment Group Creative
Writing Directions: As a group, you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words below.
BIOSPHERE ENDANGERED SPECIES ATMOSPHERE EVOLUTION INSECTICIDE RAINFOREST SMOG
OZONE POLLUTION POACHER CONSERVATION HABITAT EXTINCT
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________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________ Name
___________________________ Date ___________________ ©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights
Reserved. 11 Environment Cryptogram Worksheet Directions: Unscramble the words by placing the
correct letter in the shaded boxes. Use the numbered boxes to complete the answer to the riddle.
RIDDLE: How many different species of trees will you find in an average hectare of rainforest?
INDAIARC _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 ROAHCEP _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MOSG _ _ _ _ FNORESIATR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 6
OULILTONP _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 ONZOE _ _ _ _ _ IEINDCCTEIS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 9 HTTAAIB _ _ _ _ _
_ _ 4 2 TINXTEC _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 ANSWER: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 Name
___________________________ Date ___________________ ©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights
Reserved. 12 Environment Word Chop Worksheet Directions: The table below contains words that
have been chopped in half. Find the pieces that fit together and write them in the answer area
below. rain bios poa oz ution acid insec hab ext vation cher ution greenhou sm evol endangere rainf
d species ticide orest one phere inct conser atmos phere poll og se effect itat Answers:
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©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 13 Name ___________________________ Date
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Reserved. 15 Name ___________________________ Date ___________________ ©Teachnology,
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©Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 17 Answers to Cryptogram INDAIARC: Acid Rain ROAHCEP:
Poacher MOSG: Smog FNORESIATR: Rain Forest OULILTONP: Pollution ONZOE: Ozone IEINDCCTEIS:
Insecticide HTTAAIB: Habitat TINXTEC: Extinct Riddle: Six Hundred