Vocabulary 1
The concept used to name an increase in the Earth's average temperature
Global Warming
A synonym of pollution is
Contamination
What is the noun/verb/adjective for this word: recycle?
Recycling (activity) - noun; Recycler (agent) - noun; recycle - verb; recycled - adj; recyclable - adj
Coal, gas and oil are known as
fossil fuels
What is the name given to a farm that operates like an industrial operation for mass-production?
A factory farm
What is the noun/verb/adjective for this word: contaminate?
Contamination (activity) - noun; Contaminator (agent) - noun; Contaminating - adj; Contaminate - verb
Renewable energy
What do humans specifically produce with activities like driving and eating meat that contributes to global warming?
Excess carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions
What is the noun/verb/adjective for this word: environment?
Environment (thing) - noun; Environmentalist (person) - noun; Environmental - adj; Environmentally friendly/unfriendly - adj;
Excess heat is trapped in the atmosphere because of
the Greenhouse Effect
Agriculture is associated with growing crops for food. _____ is associated with raising animals for food.
Livestock farming
What is the noun/verb/adjective/adverb for this word: pollution?
Pollution (activity) - noun; Polluter (agent) - noun; Pollutant (object) - noun; pollute - verb; polluting - adj; pollutingly - adverb
Products and practices that try not to harm the environment are known as
Environmentally friendly
The mixture of fog and smoke that hangs over a city due to pollution is called
Smog
What is the noun/verb/adjective for this word: consumer?
Consumer - noun (person); Consumption - noun (activity); Consumerism (phenomenon) - noun; Consume - verb; Consumerist - adj.