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Unit 41 Environmental science, exercise 2
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Unit 41 Environmental science, exercise 2
Complete the definitions using words from the box.
energy
environment
resources
waste (
n
): materials and
resources
that are no longer needed and are thrown away
renewables (
n
): describing types of
energy
that can be replaced naturally
pollution (
n
): the process of adding harmful or poisonous substances to the
environment