Vocabulary 1
Decomposed by nature
Biodegradable
A community of beings
Ecosystem
Remove as an option
rule out
Transport someone to an exact place
Drop off
What causes the shrinking of ice caps?
Higher temperatures
Global warming
Methane and Carbon Dioxide are what?
Greenhouse gases
The effect of one thing on another
Impact
Return to an original form/state
Change back
Move things from a selected place
Clear off
Which kind of energy uses heat from the earth's core?
Geothermal
Compost
Decaying organic material used for fertilizer
Salvage
save or keep something to be used again
Help somebody along
Assist someone in achieving their goal
Loom ahead
likely to happen soon
What is it called when a large body of water rises and falls to different positions?
A tide
Unsettling
Causes discomfort or fear
Landfill
Shy away from
avoid doing/saying something (due to fear/mistrust)
sink in
accept or understand something
What is the main material needed for nuclear power?
Uranium
What's the difference between compost and landfill?
Compost is natural trash used for fertilizer
A landfill is any type of trash that is buried (usually forever)
What is the difference between salvage and waste?
Waste cannot be redeemed but something that can be salvaged can
What is the difference between resort to and help somebody along?
Resort to - choose to do something (often desperately)
Help someone along - assist someone with a goal
What's the difference between change back and drop off
Change back - return to an original state
Drop off - transport to an exact location
Brazil - 160 gigawatts (55% of the region)
2nd - Mexico 29.4 gigawatts