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Name ChangesintheEnvironmentHelpfulandharmful

Affecting the EnvironmentCompletethesentences.Usethewordbanktohelpyou.

5. Ridea________insteadofdriving.

6. Carpoolwith______________.

7. __________trees.

8. ______________cansandbottles.

Word Bank

air

Recycle

waste

Plant

litter

bike

trees

friends

1. Somepeople__________water.

2. Somepeople____________.

3. Carscause______pollution.

4. Peoplecutdown__________.

Bonus Box: Onthebackofthispage,writetwomorethingsyoucandotohelptheenvironment.Drawapictureofyourselfdoingoneofthesethings.

These things can harm the

environment.

These things can help the

environment.

48 ChangesintheEnvironment

1. waste 2. litter 3. air 4. trees 5. bike 6. friends 7. Plant 8. Recycle

Answerswillvary.Answersmayincludethefollowingideas:

1. Thebuildersarehurtingtheenvironment.Theyarecuttingdowntrees.Thesoilismorelikelytoerodewhenalltheplantsaregone.

2. Thefamilyishelpingtheenvironment.Theyareconservingenergybydressingwarmlyandkeepingtheircurtainsclosed.Theycankeeptheheatlowerintheirhouse.

3. Thepeoplearehelpingtheenvironment.Theyarecleaningupthewetlands.

4. Thechildrenarehurtingtheenvironment.Theyarewastingwater.

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