Vocabulary
It is a matter of __________ to finish your homework on time.
Urgency
What did Al Gore do to win the Noble Prize?
He worked hard to teach people about environmental problems.
Which two places did Al Gore say were doing a good job to help the environment?
Europe and Japan
List three things people threw into the hole.
Nuclear waste, trash, old photos, old diaries, dead animals, dead homeless people, a stone
"Their eyes streaming water like tears"
What is the poetic device in this sentence?
Simile
People were _________ at the couple when they were shouting at each other in public
Gawking
Life or death.
What problem do China and America have with each other?
They push the blame for the pollution problems to each other.
What machine did they use to check how deep the hole was?
A high-powered bull horn
What kind of bird represents peace in poems,movies, songs, paintings?
A dove
She thought of a __________ rumor that everyone would believe so she could hurt his feelings.
22 years
What financial solution did Al Gore suggest?
Put a high tax on CO2 (Carbon dioxide)
What was washed away because of the typhoon?
Why does the poet use dashes in "Nature is What we See"?
To give the reader time to imagine the picture.
To take notice of something or listen to advice
Heed
What would have been the cause of a nuclear winter?
Nuclear war
How many years has Al Gore been telling people to use emissions trading?
15 years
What did they turn the hole into?
A landfill
Why does the author switch from the 'eclipse' to the 'bumblebee' and 'squirrel' in "Nature is what we see"?
To show that no matter if it is big or small in nature, it is beautiful and important.
The throwing away of something
Disposal
What phrase describes what will happen if we don't quickly reduce global warming? (two words)
Carbon summer
What does Al Gore mean when he uses the phrase "pathwalker, there is no path. You must make the path as you walk" mean?
This is the first time we are fighting this problem and we need to make strong decisions.
What did they start to do after they threw the pebble in?
Check how deep the hole is.
What is the meaning of the line "as if I am rounding the human corners"?
People can be given the chance to change.