Vocabulary

The following is a list of vocabulary about the environment with the definition of each word or expression:

Acid rain: acidic precipitation (rainfall) that causes harm to the environment. It is formed in the atmosphere when industrial waste gases combine with water.

Activists: people who show their strong support of a cause through action, especially political action.

Animal rights: the natural rights of animals to live free of human dangers and exploitation.

Biodegradable: generally referring to packaging, it means something than can be decomposed by bacteria or other organisms.

Breeding in captivity: the reproduction of animals in confinement, not in their natural habitats.

Carbon footprint: a measurement of the amount of carbon-dioxide a person adds to the atmosphere.

Clearcutting: forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down

Climate change: global changes in temperature, wind patterns, rainfall, etc. mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil.

Compost: to put organic waste like vegetable peels, uneaten food, grass clippings and leaves into a large container that breaks it down into healthy soil.

Conservation: the protection and preservation of the natural environment.

Contaminated:  polluted, usually by toxic waste.

Drought: the continuous absence of rain, thus causing the land to dry up.

Deforestation: the action of clearing a wide area of trees.

Ecosystem: the natural organisms and flora and fauna that constitute and sustain a particular area.

Ecovillage: a community with environmentally-friendly buildings, clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind.

Emissions: toxic gases from factories and machinery that are then leaked into the atmosphere.

Endangered species: a species of plant or animal that are in danger of becoming extinct.

Energy-efficient: able to use less energy (esp. of vehicles, appliances, buildings, etc.).

Environmentalist: a person who actively works to promote the protection of the environment.

Erosion: the process of the wearing away of land due to there being little to no vegetation.

Erupt: when a volcano becomes active and begins to eject lava.

Fault line: a fissure in the Earth's crust where the tectonic plates move against each other causing an earthquake.

Flood: when a body of water, such as a river, becomes too full and water overflows beyond its normal confines.

Food chain: the order in which organisms in an ecosystem eat one another.

Global warming: an increase in the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere, which is due to the greenhouse effect.

Greenhouse gases: any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect.

Habitat: the place in which a species normally lives.

Hazardous waste: dangerous substances that need careful disposal (eg. toxic or nuclear waste).

Minimize: to reduce as much as possible.

Natural resources: materials found in nature which are often exploited for economic gains.

Organic: without chemicals (such as sprays) or other man-made additives.

Organic farming: producing crops without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides.

Ozone layer: the lower part of the atmosphere which contains a high level of ozone that absorbs the majority of the sun's ultraviolet rays.

Poaching:  the illegal hunting of animals.

Pollute: to contaminate a natural area

Pollution: contamination or toxic bi-products from factories.

Power Lines: they're used to conduct electricity to houses and buildings, and are often supported high above the ground by wooden poles or large metal structures.

Preserve: to not develop something so as to be maintained in its existing state.

Rainforest: a type of forest found in tropical climates with heavy rainfall.

Recycle: to convert or reprocess materials so that they can be used again.

Renewable: can be used without running out, esp. of energy sources like solar and wind

Smog: a thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight

Solar power: harnessing the Sun's energy to generate electrical power.

Sustainability: maintaining an ecological balance by avoiding the depletion of natural resources.

Tidal energy: using the energy produced by the changes in ocean tides to generate electrical power.

Toxic waste: poisonous byproducts of industrial manufacturing.

Untapped resources: materials that could be useful (i.e. for energy, for building, etc.) but have not yet been explored.

Wetlands: damp areas of land.

Wildlife: untamed animals (in their natural habitat).

Wipe out: to completely remove something from a place.

ENVIRONMENTAL CROSSWORD.

Environmental crossword

  

Complete the crossword. Bear in mind that all of the words have been seen in the section VOCABULARY. Good luck!

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Across: 1. Maintaining an ecological balance by avoiding the depletion of natural resources. 3. The protection and preservation of the natural environment. 6. A type of forest found in tropical climates with heavy rainfall. 7. The place in which a species normally lives. 8. People who show their strong support of a cause through action, especially political action. 9. The illegal hunting of animals. 10. Untamed animals (in their natural habitat).

Down: 2. Generally referring to packaging, it means something than can be decomposed by bacteria or other organisms. 4. Without chemicals (such as sprays) or other man-made additives. 5. The continuous absence of rain, thus causing the land to dry up.

MATCH AND FIND.

Matching exercise.

  

Have you read the vocabulary about environment? Yes? Then, you are prepared to do this quiz! Match and find each word with its definition

ACID RAIN	😕 😕 The order in which organisms in an ecosystem eat one another. Global changes in temperature, wind patterns, rainfall, etc. mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. Using the energy produced by the changes in ocean tides to generate electrical power. Producing crops without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. Acidic precipitation (rainfall) that causes harm to the environment. It is formed in the atmosphere when industrial waste gases combine with water. Any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect. A thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight. A community with environmentally-friendly buildings, clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind. Contamination or toxic bi-products from factories. Forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down.
CLEARCUTTING	😕 😕 The order in which organisms in an ecosystem eat one another. Global changes in temperature, wind patterns, rainfall, etc. mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. Using the energy produced by the changes in ocean tides to generate electrical power. Producing crops without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. Acidic precipitation (rainfall) that causes harm to the environment. It is formed in the atmosphere when industrial waste gases combine with water. Any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect. A thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight. A community with environmentally-friendly buildings, clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind. Contamination or toxic bi-products from factories. Forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down.
GREENHOUSE GASES	😕 😕 The order in which organisms in an ecosystem eat one another. Global changes in temperature, wind patterns, rainfall, etc. mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. Using the energy produced by the changes in ocean tides to generate electrical power. Producing crops without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. Acidic precipitation (rainfall) that causes harm to the environment. It is formed in the atmosphere when industrial waste gases combine with water. Any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect. A thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight. A community with environmentally-friendly buildings, clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind. Contamination or toxic bi-products from factories. Forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down.
TIDAL ENERGY	😕 😕 The order in which organisms in an ecosystem eat one another. Global changes in temperature, wind patterns, rainfall, etc. mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. Using the energy produced by the changes in ocean tides to generate electrical power. Producing crops without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. Acidic precipitation (rainfall) that causes harm to the environment. It is formed in the atmosphere when industrial waste gases combine with water. Any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect. A thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight. A community with environmentally-friendly buildings, clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind. Contamination or toxic bi-products from factories. Forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down.
SMOG	😕 😕 The order in which organisms in an ecosystem eat one another. Global changes in temperature, wind patterns, rainfall, etc. mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. Using the energy produced by the changes in ocean tides to generate electrical power. Producing crops without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. Acidic precipitation (rainfall) that causes harm to the environment. It is formed in the atmosphere when industrial waste gases combine with water. Any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect. A thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight. A community with environmentally-friendly buildings, clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind. Contamination or toxic bi-products from factories. Forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down.
POLLUTION	😕 😕 The order in which organisms in an ecosystem eat one another. Global changes in temperature, wind patterns, rainfall, etc. mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. Using the energy produced by the changes in ocean tides to generate electrical power. Producing crops without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. Acidic precipitation (rainfall) that causes harm to the environment. It is formed in the atmosphere when industrial waste gases combine with water. Any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect. A thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight. A community with environmentally-friendly buildings, clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind. Contamination or toxic bi-products from factories. Forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down.
ORGANIC FARMING	😕 😕 The order in which organisms in an ecosystem eat one another. Global changes in temperature, wind patterns, rainfall, etc. mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. Using the energy produced by the changes in ocean tides to generate electrical power. Producing crops without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. Acidic precipitation (rainfall) that causes harm to the environment. It is formed in the atmosphere when industrial waste gases combine with water. Any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect. A thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight. A community with environmentally-friendly buildings, clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind. Contamination or toxic bi-products from factories. Forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down.
FOOD CHAIN	😕 😕 The order in which organisms in an ecosystem eat one another. Global changes in temperature, wind patterns, rainfall, etc. mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. Using the energy produced by the changes in ocean tides to generate electrical power. Producing crops without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. Acidic precipitation (rainfall) that causes harm to the environment. It is formed in the atmosphere when industrial waste gases combine with water. Any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect. A thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight. A community with environmentally-friendly buildings, clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind. Contamination or toxic bi-products from factories. Forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down.
ECOVILLAGE	😕 😕 The order in which organisms in an ecosystem eat one another. Global changes in temperature, wind patterns, rainfall, etc. mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. Using the energy produced by the changes in ocean tides to generate electrical power. Producing crops without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. Acidic precipitation (rainfall) that causes harm to the environment. It is formed in the atmosphere when industrial waste gases combine with water. Any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect. A thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight. A community with environmentally-friendly buildings, clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind. Contamination or toxic bi-products from factories. Forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down.
CLIMATE CHANGE	😕 😕 The order in which organisms in an ecosystem eat one another. Global changes in temperature, wind patterns, rainfall, etc. mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. Using the energy produced by the changes in ocean tides to generate electrical power. Producing crops without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. Acidic precipitation (rainfall) that causes harm to the environment. It is formed in the atmosphere when industrial waste gases combine with water. Any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect. A thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight. A community with environmentally-friendly buildings, clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind. Contamination or toxic bi-products from factories. Forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down.

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