Word Family Practice 1

Modern industry has caused damage to our natural 1....... in many ways. The air and water are filled with 2...... . One result of this is acid rain, which has caused 3....... damage to vegetation in many areas. When large amounts of vegetation die off, the environment loses 4..... . If there are no plants to hold the soil, it starts to 5...... . This leads to myraid problems, including water pollution and habitat loss. 6........ of wildlife work hard to prevent further damage to natural areas.

1.environment       environmental    environmentally   

2.pollution         pollutants        pollutes  

3.extent             extend          extensive  

4.stability          stabilizes         stable

5.erosion           erode             eroded

6.Defenses         Defenders        Defends