Vocabulary I: Synonyms
What is a synonym for trash?
Waste
What is the name for a species of animals that is in danger of extinction?
Endangered Species
What appliance in your kitchen is an environmental problem?
Refridgerator
What is the name of the crime where a toxic substance spills into the ocean?
Where did Earthships get their start?
Taos, New Mexico, US
What is a synonym for contamination?
Pollution
What is the word that means 'the variety of life in an environment'?
Biodiversity
What is the endangered species that Rebecca sees all the time at home?
Deforestation
What are Earthships mostly built out of?
Used car (automobile) tires
Trash/recycled materials
What is a synonym for environment?
Habitat
What type of chemical is harmful to the atmosphere?
Ozone-depleting chemical
What is the name of the giant island of plastic in the middle of the ocean?
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Environmental crime is not....? (fill in the blank)
Victimless
Earthships are inspired by a house built by what?
Beer cans
What is a synonym for 'bad for your health'?
Toxic
What word means 'breaking a law'?
Breach (as in, "breaching environmental legislation")
What is the name for the substance in the air in some cities that makes it hard to breathe?
Smog
True or False: Environmental crime makes a lot of money.
True.
What do Earthship residents use for power?
Solar and wind power
What is a synonym for smuggling?
Trafficking
What phrase means a stable ecosystem?
Ecological balance
What is the name of the organization that fights for the environment?
Greenpeace
Damage to the environment can cause... (fill in the blank)
Acceptable responses:
The risk of disease // environmental disaster // irreversible climate change // contamination of the food chain // reduced life expectancy // death
What is a nickname for people living in an Earthship?
"gopher people"