Match the words with the definitions. 1. a depletion a) to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc. 2. a pollution b) damage caused to water, airby harmful substances 3. a population c) the number of people living in a particular area 4. a shortage d) when there is not enough of something 5. an ecology e) the relationship between living things and the environment 6. an environmentf) the air, land, and water where people, animals, plants live 7. to cause g) to make something happen 8. to damage h) to harm or break something 9. to destroy i) to put poison or a dangerous substance in something 10. to poison j) to make air, water, soil dirty or harmful 11. to pollute k) to continue to live after being in a dangerous situation 12. to survive I) the reduction of something by a large amount so that there is not enough left

Sure! Here are the meanings and matching words for each definition:

1. a depletion - i) the reduction of something by a large amount so that there is not enough left
2. a pollution - j) to make air, water, soil dirty or harmful
3. a population - c) the number of people living in a particular area
4. a shortage - d) when there is not enough of something
5. an ecology - e) the relationship between living things and the environment
6. an environment - f) the air, land, and water where people, animals, plants live
7. to cause - g) to make something happen
8. to damage - h) to harm or break something
9. to destroy - a) to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc.
10. to poison - i) to put poison or a dangerous substance in something
11. to pollute - j) to make air, water, soil dirty or harmful
12. to survive - k) to continue to live after being in a dangerous situation

Here is a step-by-step explanation:

1. Read each definition carefully and identify the key words or phrases.
2. Look at the words and their meanings provided.
3. Match the key words or phrases from the definitions with the corresponding words from the list.
4. For example, the definition "to make air, water, soil dirty or harmful" matches with the word "to pollute" (option j).
5. Continue matching each definition with the correct word until all pairs are matched.

Remember to pay attention to the details and context of each definition to ensure accurate matching.