Earth Day Word Search
Earth Day falls on April 22 and turns attention toward protecting the environment. The first one was held in the United States in 1970.
Earth Day word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- clean
- earth
- garden
- ocean
- planet
- plant
- recycle
- reuse
- trees
- water
Earth Day word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- clean
- compost
- earth
- forest
- garden
- nature
- ocean
- planet
- plant
- pollution
- recycle
- reuse
- trees
- water
- wildlife
Earth Day word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- clean
- climate
- compost
- conserve
- earth
- forest
- garden
- habitat
- nature
- ocean
- planet
- plant
- pollution
- recycle
- reuse
- solar
- trees
- volunteer
- water
- wildlife
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Words in the Earth Day word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- earth
- The planet we live on, honored by this holiday.
- recycle
- To turn used materials into something new.
- trees
- Tall woody plants that clean air and give shade.
- clean
- Free of trash and pollution.
- planet
- A large body orbiting a star, such as Earth.
- water
- The liquid all living things need to survive.
- reuse
- To use something again instead of throwing it away.
- garden
- A plot where people grow flowers or vegetables.
- ocean
- A vast body of salt water covering much of Earth.
- plant
- A living thing that grows in soil and makes food from light.
- nature
- The natural world of plants, animals and land.
- compost
- Rotted food scraps and leaves that enrich soil.
- wildlife
- Animals living freely in their natural surroundings.
- forest
- A large area thickly covered with trees.
- pollution
- Harmful waste released into air, water or land.
- climate
- The usual weather pattern of a place over many years.
- habitat
- The natural home where a plant or animal lives.
- solar
- Relating to the sun, as in solar panels and energy.
- conserve
- To use resources carefully so they last.
- volunteer
- A person who helps without being paid.
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