The environment. Protecting the planet 1.
There are only a small amount of rhinos living in the wild. They are
e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
endangered
You can make new gadgets from old computers if you know how to
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
repurpose
Energy from the sun can be used by building
_ _ _ _ _ panels.
solar
It makes water dangerous for people and wildlife:
a _ _ _ r _ _ _ .
acid rain
They provide spaces that wild animals need:
n _ _ _ _ _ _ h _ _ _ _ _ _ .
natural habitat
We can get a lot of green energy from
_ _ _ _ farms.
wind
Nature reserves are beautiful places to visit and are in need of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
protection
Cars and factories produce waste that _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the environment.
pollutes
They will never be seen again:
e _ _ _ _ _ _ s _ _ _ _ _ _ .
extinct species
It surrounds the Earth and traps heat inside the atmosphere:
o _ _ _ _ l _ _ _ _ .
ozone layer
Many animal species are moving to other places because of c _ _ _ _ _ _ c _ _ _ _ _ .
climate change
We need to use less coal and more _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ energy if we want to save our planet.
renewable
A lot of farmers use
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
to kill the insects that eat their food crops.
pesticides
Using _ _ _ _ _ _ fuels is the main cause of air pollution.
fossil
What natural disaster is the person experiencing?
I can see a lot of black smoke coming from what looks like a mountain. I can hear a loud low rambling sound that could mean that something is about to happen.
volcanic eruption
Forests around the world are getting smaller because of d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
deforestation
Forests are very important so we should think carefully before we
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ trees.
cut down
Unfortunately, new housing developments often
d _ _ _ _ _ _ places where they live.
destroy
The g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
e _ _ _ _ _
explains why temeratures on Earth rise.
greenhouse effect
What natural disaster is the person experiencing?
It's winter. I can't see much at all and it's hard to find my way. It's also hard to move against the strong wind.
blizzard
Our rubish is collected and taken away from homes to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
landfills
We can only use our old clothes for longer if we _ _ _ _ them.
mend
Many of us have noticed that the temeratures are rising because of g _ _ _ _ _ w _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
global warming
They take away living space from polar animals:
m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
melting ice caps
What natural disaster is the person experiencing?
It hurts to see my country like this when it was once so green. The plants are dying and the animals have all gone away.
drought