Sustainable development: words and meanings: matching worksheet for Grade 12, page 1 preview

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Sustainable development: words and meanings · Grade 12

Write the letter to match 10 sustainable development words to their meanings. Builds topic vocabulary and reading for meaning.

Grade 12 · ages 17 to 18
Hard
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

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The two columns to match

Directions: Write the letter of the matching answer in the box next to each item.

Word: efficiency · rewilding · biodiversity · compost · sustainable · net zero · desertification · resilient · equity · greenwashing
Meaning (in a different order):
Able to bounce back from shocks such as floods or droughts
Able to continue without using up resources needed in the future
Doing the same job with less energy or material
Fairness in how resources and opportunities are shared
Letting nature restore an area, sometimes by bringing back lost species
Misleading claims that a product is better for the planet than it is
Point where no more greenhouse gas is added to the air than is removed
Rotted plant and food waste used to enrich soil
The variety of life in a place
When dry land turns more desert-like, often from overuse

What your child practices

Your child builds topic vocabulary and reading for meaning.

Grades and ages: Grade 12, ages 17 to 18
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Geography
Level: Hard for Grade 12
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is one of the harder sheets for Grade 12, best once the basics of the topic are secure.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Match the pairs your child is sure of first, then work out the rest from what is left.

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