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Definition: rain that contains dangerous chemicals from pollution.
Sentence: _____ ______ will damage forests if factories do not reduce emissions.
Acid rain
Definition: energy produced by the wind.
Sentence: ____ _____ will power many cities in the future.
Wind energy
Definition: long-term changes in the Earth’s climate caused by pollution.
Sentence: ____ ______ will affect weather patterns all over the world.
Climate change
Definition: energy from the sun.
Sentence: Homes will use ____ _____ in the future.
solar energy
Definition: waste that people throw away.
Sentence: Cities will produce more ______ if everyone's consumption increases.
garbage/rubbish
Definition: accidents where oil enters the sea.
Sentence: ___ _____ will destroy marine life if safety does not improve. Hopefully failures in the extraction of petroleum would be less in the future.
oil spills
Definition: made to be used once and thrown away.
Sentence: Hopefully in the future, people will avoid using ______ products such as plastic spoons and forks.
disposable
Definition: dangerous energy from nuclear materials.
Sentence: _____ ______ will remain a serious risk for years and other countries have had the experience of its horror!
Nuclear radiation
Definition: the protection of nature and natural resources.
Sentence: People will focus more on _______ to protect the planet once they realize that it's for the benefit of the future generation.
conservation
Definition: energy that never runs out, like sun or wind.
Sentence: For sustainability, I hope countries will depend more on _____ ______ instead of using up fossil fuels.
renewable energy
Definition: the process of making the environment dirty or unsafe.
Sentence: ________ will increase unless people change their habits in throwing their rubbish.
Contamination
Definition: dirty air caused by pollution.
Sentence: Usually, ______ increases if traffic grows because the amount of pollution vehicles release.
smog
Definition: not harmful to the environment.
Sentence: More companies will design _____-_____ products such as bags and shoes made from recycled materials.
eco-friendly
Definition: illegal hunting of animals.
Sentence: _____ will continue and many animals won't be protected unless governments act strongly.
poaching
Definition: when a species disappears completely.
Sentence: Several animals will face ______ in the coming years due to humans' carelessness.
extinction
Definition: a place where waste is buried.
Sentence: Cities will need more _____ _____ if recycling does not improve.
landfill site
Definition: the process that traps heat in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Sentence: The ______ ______ will intensify if emissions rise.
greenhouse effect
Definition: a car that uses fuel and electricity.
Sentence: Many families will buy and use a _____ ______ as their main mode of transportation to reduce pollution.
hybrid car
Definition: animals or plants that may disappear forever.
Sentence: Many ______ ______ of animals will disappear if humans do nothing.
endangered species
Definition: a substance that makes air, water, or land dirty.
Sentence: New laws will limit the use of dangerous ________ such as toxic chemicals thrown in bodies of water.
contaminants
Definition: the natural world around us.
Definition: causing little or no harm to nature.
Definition: related to the protection of nature.
Sentence: In the future, people will take care of the _________ by using more ________ ________ products and following _________ rules.
environment, environmentally friendly, environmental
Definition: not damaging to the ozone layer.
Definition: a layer of gas that protects Earth from the sun.
Sentence: Governments will produce _____-______ chemicals to protect the _____ ______ from further damage.
ozone-friendly, ozone layer
Definition: to make air, water, or land dirty.
Definition: damage to the environment caused by waste and chemicals.
Sentence:
Factories will have to use new technologies so they do not ______ rivers and increase ______.
pollute, pollution
Definition: a bin used for recyclable waste.
Definition: to reuse materials instead of throwing them away.
Definition: able to be reused after processing.
Sentence: Students must put all paper and plastic in the ______ _______ so we can ______ more _______ materials.
recycling container, recycle, recyclable
Definition: the cutting down of large areas of forest.
Definition: planting trees in areas without forests.
Sentence: To avoid losing more trees, communities will fight ________ and promote ________ to save forests for the future
deforestation, reforestation