Pollution Word Search
Play a Pollution word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: POLLUTION, TOXIC, WASTE, LANDFILL, RECYCLE, EMISSION, GREENHOUSE, CARBON, FOSSIL, FUEL, SMOG, CONTAMINATE.
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Pollution word list, defined
- POLLUTION /pəˈluːʃən/ · noun
- The presence of harmful substances or energy in the environment, especially when it causes damage to health, ecosystems, or natural resources. It can also refer to the act of introducing such substances or influences into the environment. Related: contamination, impurity, taint, defilement.
- TOXIC /ˈtɒksɪk/ (British), /ˈtɑksɪk/ (American) · adjective; noun (informal)
- Containing poison or capable of causing poisoning; figuratively, extremely harmful, damaging, or persistently unpleasant. Related: poisonous, noxious, harmful, hazardous.
- WASTE /weɪst/ · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, waste is material that is discarded or no longer wanted; it can also refer to the careless or inefficient use of a resource. As a verb, waste means to use something pointlessly or fail to make proper use of it; as an adjective, it means discarded or no longer useful. Related: squander, misuse, discard, refuse.
- LANDFILL /ˈlændfɪl/ · noun
- A site, or the system of waste disposal, where rubbish and other waste materials are deposited. In modern usage it usually refers to a managed or engineered site rather than an uncontrolled dump. Related: waste site, refuse dump, garbage dump, waste disposal site.
- RECYCLE /riːˈsaɪkəl/ · verb
- To convert discarded materials into new products or materials that can be used again. It can also mean to reuse or redirect something, especially a resource, rather than treating it as disposable. Related: reuse, reprocess, reclaim, recycle.
- EMISSION /ɪˈmɪʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of discharging something — such as gas, light, heat, sound, or radiation — into the surrounding environment. It also refers to the substance that is discharged, most commonly in discussions of pollution and greenhouse gases. Related: discharge, release, outpouring, exhalation.
- GREENHOUSE /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ · noun
- A greenhouse is a building or transparent structure, usually with glass walls and a glass roof, used for growing plants, especially when the temperature needs to be controlled. Figuratively, it can refer to an organization or environment that nurtures or protects a particular group, idea, or activity. Related: glasshouse, conservatory, hothouse.
- CARBON /ˈkɑːrbən/ · noun
- A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol C, atomic number 6) that occurs in all living organisms and exists in several forms, including diamond and graphite. It is also used more broadly to refer to carbon dioxide emissions, especially in the context of climate change. Related: element, soot, charcoal, graphite.
- FOSSIL /ˈfɒs.əl/ (UK), /ˈfɑː.səl/ (US) · noun
- The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock, or, informally, an old-fashioned or outdated person, idea, or practice. Related: relic, remnant, remains, trace.
- FUEL /ˈfjuːəl/ · noun
- A material such as coal, oil, wood, or gas that is burned or consumed to produce heat, power, or energy; more broadly, anything that sustains or intensifies an activity, process, or emotion. Related: propellant, combustible, energy source, petrol.
- SMOG /smɒɡ/ · noun
- A mixture of smoke and fog, especially polluted air containing both smoke particles and moisture. The term can also refer more broadly to severe air pollution caused by a combination of pollutants. Related: haze, pollution, fume, murk.
- CONTAMINATE /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/ · verb
- To make something impure, polluted, or unusable by contact with a harmful or unwanted substance; also, to corrupt or taint something morally or by unwelcome influence. Related: pollute, taint, poison, defile.
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