Environment Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is 'acid rain'?

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Rain that contains harmful chemicals from burning fossil fuels.

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What does the term 'carbon footprint' refer to?

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The amount of carbon-dioxide a person adds to the atmosphere

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What is 'clearcutting'?

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A logging practice where most or all trees in an area are cut down

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What is the meaning of 'compost'?

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To put organic waste into a container to break it down into soil

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What is a 'developing country'?

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A poor nation gradually becoming richer and more advanced.

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What does 'endangered species' mean?

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Animals or plants in danger of becoming extinct

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What is 'global warming'?

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Higher air and sea temperatures partly caused by man-made increases in greenhouse-gas levels

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What does 'recycle' mean?

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To make something new from materials that have been used before

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What is 'renewable energy'?

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Energy that can be used without running out, like solar and wind

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What does 'zero-emission' refer to?

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Releasing no greenhouse gases like carbon-dioxide or methane