Earth Day "Fill-in-the-Blanks" Exercise

This activity is NOT interactive but the answers are at the bottom of this page. You have permission to make a hard copy for further vocabulary study.

Word bank for matching the FITB sentences are listed alphabetically below:

  • apathetic, botanical, defoliate, deplete, Ecology, endangered, fauna, flourish, ozone, revitalize, sustainable, symbiosis

    1. The powerful chemical could not only cause stunted growth, withering leaves but, catastrophically, it could _____ a whole stand of trees.

    2. In order to protect the _____ layer, customers are encouraged not to use aerosols.

    3. My favorite science class, _____, is a branch of biology that deals with interactions between organisms and the environment.

    4. & 5. The _____ gardens, in full bloom, were able to _____ under careful supervision in ideal conditions.

    6. Did you know that the larger _____ in the Arctic accumulate layers of fat and are covered with unusually dense fur?

    7. Isn't it disgusting to watch those _____ young people refuse to recycle even the basic items such as glass, paper and plastic?

    8. The US Forestry Service with its aggressive management has made dramatic and successful efforts to _____ our National Parks.

    9. The naturalists would never allow an agency to _____ the seemingly abundant source of the mineral without discovering another rich vein.

    10. If only mankind could possess the same kind of mutual _____ that exists between flora and fauna in the Amazon Rain Forest.

    11. Did you read that interesting article about less than a thousand _____ pandas that live in the wild in China?

    12. In order to continue to conserve our _____ resources, each one of us must wisely use only what is absolutely necessary.

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    ANSWERS:
    1. defoliate; 2. ozone; 3. Ecology; 4. botanical; 5. flourish; 6. fauna; 7. apathetic; 8. revitalize; 9. deplete; 10. symbiosis; 11. endangered; 12. sustainable
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