Environment vocabulary
It's a place in a river or stream where the water flows over a steep drop or cliff and falls straight down.
What is a waterfall?
It's false or misleading information that is made to look like real news which is often shared on social media to trick people, earn money, or change political opinions.
What is fake news?
In formal writing, you should avoid using these shortened forms such as "can't" and "won't."
What are contractions?
It is the adjective derived from the base form "create".
What is creative?
This kind of register is used for writing a report.
What is formal register?
It's a warm, and wet forest ecosystem characterized by high annual rainfall, lush vegetation, and tall evergreen trees
What is a rainforest?
It is false or misleading information that is created to trick the public, change political opinions, cause harm, or make a profit.
What is disinformation?
This type of language should be avoided in formal writing because it is too casual, such as "cool" or "awesome."
What is slang/informal language?
It is the noun (concept/thing) that derives from the base form "explain".
What is "explanation"?
This text type is a formal, written request used to express dissatisfaction with a product or service and to ask for a specific solution.
What is an email of complaint?
It's the removal of trees and forests, usually by humans, to convert the land for non-forest uses like farming, ranching, or building cities.
What's deforestation?
It is a person or organization that checks information to make sure it is completely true.
What is a fact checker?
This is what you ask for when you want your money back after receiving a faulty product.
It is a noun (actor/person) that derives from the base form "murder".
What is "murderer"?
This kind of text gives clear information about facts, projects, incidents or events and is based on evidence and research, often illustrated with charts.
What is a report?
It's when harmful things—like gases, smoke, and tiny dust particles—get into the air. This makes the air dirty and unsafe for humans, animals, and plants to breathe.
What is air pollution?
It's our natural habit to search for, remember, and trust information that agrees with what we already believe. It makes us ignore, forget, or doubt facts that disagree with our opinions.
What is confirmation bias?
This grammatical structure is often used in formal writing.
What is "passive voice"?
It is the noun (concept) derived from the base form "analyze".
What is "analysis"?
This is one type of graph or chart used for reports.
What is a bar chart / pie chart / line chart?
It's when the very last living member of a plant or animal species dies out completely.
What is extinction?
It is information or data that can be proven true and is based on observable reality, rather than personal opinions or guesses. It serves as proof to show whether a claim or argument is correct.
What is (factual) evidence?
This is how you end a formal email if you don't know the recipient's name.
What is the phrase "Yours, faithfully"?
It is an adjective derived from the base form "decide".
What is "decisive"?
A report is written for this kind of audience.
What is a person in charge/an authority/an institution?