VOC_ENVIRONMENT_3.1

The entire area was ______ in fog. 

• enclosed
• enveloped
• encircled
• invaded

The oil is floating beneath the surface of the ocean, making it difficult to track, and no one has stepped forward to take responsibility for the _____. 

• overflow
• loss
• drip
• spill

The tornado has already left a trail of ______ through four states from Nebraska to Missouri. 

• devastation
• completion
• ambition
• construction

Toxic chemicals continue to be _____ into the river. 

• dropped
• left
• dumped
• stored

These plants need a sunny spot with good ______. 

• conversion
• discovery
• drainage
• manufacture

Steel tends to _____ faster in a salty atmosphere. 

• corrode
• damage
• pollute
• corrupt

What amazes me is her complete ______ for the environment. 

• danger
• disregard
• destruction
• ignorance

The ______ use of fertilizers can cause long-term problems. 

• cancellation
• indiscriminate
• damage
• corrosion

_____ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century. 

• Raw
• Blunt
• Crude
• Rude

Environmental groups want a substantial reduction in the ______ of greenhouse gases

• remission
• submission
• admission
• emission