The Environment
We live on planet ...
a) World
b) Earth
c) Solar System
Earth
One of the most important natural resources is liquid. It's...
water
Water pollutants and oil spills affect drinking water.
We are talking about...
water pollution
......... is one of the good actions everyone should do: putting plastic, metal, paper and glass in the recycling containers.
Recycling
The environment is ...
a) the Earth
b) the air, water, and land in which people, animals and plants live.
b) the air, water, and land in which people, animals and plants live.
There is a type of gas used for heating and lighting, which is taken from under the earth or under the sea. It's called...
natural gas
Gases, dust particles, fumes (or smoke) are introduced into the atmosphere in a way that makes it harmful to the environment. We are talking about...
air pollution
The 3 R's of Sustainability are:
Reducing
Reusing
Recycling
A tropical forest with tall trees that are very close together, growing in an area where it rains a lot, we call it...
the rainforest
Moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly in a current.
wind
Cutting down trees will make the rainforest disappear.
This issue is called...
deforestation
We should use .............. sources like hydropower, solar power, biomass, windpower, etc.
a) old
b) modern
c) renewable
c) renewable
... is when animals and plants grow in natural conditions.
Wildlife
When there is a sudden shaking of the earth's surface that often causes a lot of damage, that's a(an)........................., which is a natural disaster.
a) flood
b) drought
c) earthquake
c) earthquake
The giant panda and the blue whale are ...............
endangered species
What is a way to reduce pollution?
a) carpool; b) take the bus; c) recycle; d) all these
d) all these
The natural home of a plant or animal is called its...
habitat
A very large ocean wave tht flows over the land and destroys things we call
a) tidal wave
b) tsunami
c) both
c) both
It causes ice sheets to melt in icy regions of the world and mountain tops. The result is rising sea and water levels which can cause floods. We are talking abount...
global warming
To talk about our impact on the environment we can talk about the ....
eco-footprint