Climate Change Vocabulary
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renewable energy
Definition: electricity or power that is produced from the sun, wind, water, etc. in ways that do not use up the earth's natural resources or harm the environment
___ through the jungle
trek
Conjugate the verbs in parentheses.
If the business (make) more money, we (afford) to buy a new car.
If the business was making more money, we could afford to buy a new car.
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They discovered the ruins of an ancient monument in 1928.
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Greenhouse Gases
Definition: any of various gaseous compounds (such as carbon dioxide or methane) that absorb infrared radiation, trap heat in the atmosphere, and contribute to the greenhouse effect
___ of volunteers/of bus routes
network
Conjugate the verbs in parentheses.
If I (not visit) Brazil last year, I (not understand) the size of the Amazon.
If I hadn't visited Brazil last year, I wouldn't have understood the size of the Amazon.
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In 2014 they awarded the Nobel Peace Price to Malala Yousafzai.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Malala Yousafzai in 2014.
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Fossil Fuels
Definition: fuel such as coal or oil that was formed over millions of years from parts of dead animals or plants
____ a mission
launch
Conjugate the verbs in parentheses.
If the open ocean (belong) to a particular country, it (protect).
If the open ocean belonged to a particular country, it might/could be protected.
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We can trace the musical form of rapping to West Africa.
The musical form of rapping can be traced back to West Africa.
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Global Warming
Defintion: the increase in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide
___ the data / out a project
map
Write a conditional that has the same meaning as the first sentence using the words in parentheses.
"I'm glad they didn't build the underwater amusement park. Just imagine the impact on the reefs."
(build, have a negative impact)
If they had built the underwater amusement park, it would have had a negative impact on the reefs.
(...,it would have negatively impacted the reefs.)
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Someone had to write a speech for the president.
A speech had to be written for the president.
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Polar Ice Caps
Definition: a layer of ice permanently covering parts of the earth around the North and South Poles
___ the globe
circumnavigate
Write a conditional that has the same meaning as the first sentence using the words in parentheses.
"We campaigned successfully against the new development. Thanks to that, we can still see the ocean from our window."
(our campaign, be successful, be able)
If our campaign hadn't been successful, we wouldn't be able to see the ocean from our window.
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People believe that Christopher Columbus found cocoa beans on his fourth voyage to the Americas.
It is believed that cocoa beans were found by Christopher Columbus on his fourth voyage to the Americas.