grade4 Flashcards
to be slowly destroyed into bits in the presence of water, soil and air
decay
to take in or drink up
absorb
having small holes that allow air or liquid to pass through
porous
materials that do not allow air or liquid to pass through
non-porous
to fall to the bottom of water
sink
to stay on top of water
flota
factors that contribute to decaying process of materials
sunlight, water, air, soil, microorganism
decaying materials buried over millions of years becomes
coal, oil, natural gas
action or process of making land, water, air dirty and not safe to use
pollution
waste materials that are recycled as fertilizer
compost
capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural process
biodegradable
factory returnables, fertilizers, feeds, fermentables, fuel, fine craft, and filling materials
multi-F’s Recycling Scheme
collecting, processing and manufacturing materials instead of throwing them away
recycling
state of matter that has definite shape and volume
solid
characteristic of solid materials
color, texture, weight, shape, size