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18. The Environment

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Chapter: 18. The Environment

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Our environment includes us and our surroundings. It provides us with oxygen, water, food, heat, light and … .

energy

When harmful materials make the environment dirty, it is called … .

pollution

Dust and smoke from cars, buses and factories make the … dirty.

air

Things that pollute the air are called … .

pollutants

The air also becomes hotter, increasing the Earth’s … due to pollution.

temperature

When waste from factories and homes is released into water bodies, it leads to … .

water pollution

Too much waste on land can also affect the …, causing water pollution.

groundwater

… is caused by loud unwanted noise that is unpleasant.

Noise pollution

… of the environment means taking care of the Earth.

Conservation

Planting trees helps in making the air … .

clean

All nations of the world under United Nations have pledged to work towards a clean environment and attain … .

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

The best way to conserve the Earth’s natural resources is to practise the three R’s of conservation-reduce, …, and recycle.

reuse

Making new items out of used or waste materials is called … .

recycling

In the year 1970, villagers from Uttarakhand started the … Movement to protect the forests.

Chipko

Greta Thunberg started a ‘School Strike for Climate’ outside the … in 2018.

Swedish Parliament

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