Vocabulary 1
The Earth's ___________ protects us from the harmful UV rays of the sun.
atmosphere
___________ destroys the habitats of many animals who live in trees.
logging
The ___________ rainfall is Japan is between 1000-2500mm.
annual
There are many ___________ that provide energy.
power plants
Overpopulation ___________ food shortages and lack of housing.
leads to / causes / results in
Deforestation ___________ animal habitats.
threatens
Many different plant and animal species live in tropical ___________.
rainforests
If we don't solve the problem of global warming, there will be even more serious ___________ in the future.
issues
___________ are trapped in the Earth's atmosphere, causing global warming.
greenhouse gases
Forest fires are often ___________ higher temperatures that dry out trees.
caused by / the result of / due to
Carbon dioxide is important for plants and trees, but it is also a dangerous ___________ that causes global warming.
greenhouse gas
It's important to use a towel to ___________ sweat when it's very hot outside.
absorb
The biggest ___________ regarding electric vehicles is that there aren't enough public places to charge them.
challenge
Many people don't believe that ___________ is a real problem, despite increasing temperatures across the globe.
climate change
Sea levels rise ___________ melting glaciers.
because of / due to
The ___________ of Japan is temperate. This means it has all four seasons with very different weather in each.
climate
Some of the ___________ of deforestation are rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and loss of animal habitats.
effects
There are fewer people in rural ___________.
areas
Animals and plants need each other. Animals breathe in oxygen and breathe out ___________, which plants absorb in order to make oxygen.
carbon dioxide
Air pollution ___________ medical problems such as asthma.
causes / leads to / results in
___________ are not sustainable, so we should look for other sources of energy like solar and wind power.
fossil fuels
Many trees were cut down due to the ___________ of the new shopping mall.
construction
Scientists ___________ that if we don't take steps to stop global warming now, it will soon be irreversible.
predict
Many ___________ participate in protests in hopes that the government will make changes to protect the Earth from climate change.
environmental groups
The Great Barrier Reef is dying ___________ the ocean's temperature is increasing.
because