Matching Pairs Environment VocabularyOnline version How Humans Affect the Environment Vocabulary by Annie Hitesman 1 When forests are destroyed by cutting and not replanted 2 A careful preservation and protection of something 3 The process of making waste materials into new materials and objects. 4 Everything around us. All our surroundings including the air, soil, water, plants, and animals make up the environment. 5 The contamination of air, water, or soil by substances that are harmful to living organisms. Pollution Recycle Conserve Environment Deforestation