Exercise
Ecology & Environmental Science Context Clues
Apply context clue strategies to define unfamiliar words in ecology and environmental science texts. Practice using context hints to expand your science vocabulary.
Questions
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Based on the sentence: 'Conservation efforts helped protect endangered species and preserve national parks,' what is 'conservation'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Sustainability involves using resources carefully so future generations will have enough,' what is 'sustainability'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Factory smoke and dumping trash cause environmental pollution that harms wildlife,' what is 'pollution'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Cutting down entire forests for farmland causes severe deforestation,' what is 'deforestation'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Solar and wind are renewable energy sources because they naturally replenish,' what does 'renewable' mean?
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Based on the sentence: 'Wood chips and agricultural plant waste are burned as biomass fuel,' what is 'biomass'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Reducing our carbon footprint lowers greenhouse gas emissions in the air,' what does 'carbon' refer to in environmental science?
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Based on the sentence: 'Aluminum cans and cardboard boxes are recyclable, meaning they can be processed and reused,' what does 'recyclable' mean?
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Based on the sentence: 'The wildlife sanctuary provided a safe, protected haven where birds were free from hunting,' what is a 'sanctuary'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Automobile emissions mixed with sunlight to create a thick layer of smog over the city,' what is 'smog'?
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Based on the sentence: 'When deer numbers exceed the land's food supply, overpopulation threatens the herd,' what is 'overpopulation'?
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Based on the sentence: 'The plant treated its liquid effluent before releasing the wastewater into the river,' what is 'effluent'?