BTB 2.1 U5 Input 3

The first human (a)   on Mars will have to produce their own food and equipment.

Heavy snow fall caused (a)   in the city’s transportation system. (DISRUPT)

The EU is working on a new plan to reduce carbon (a)   even further. Apparently, the current rate is not effective. (EMIT)

Human beings’ reckless exploitation of nature is going to result in (a)   effects. We will lose our natural wealth and won’t be able to bring it back. (REVERSE)

I worked at a school in a poorer district of the city.  Most of the students are severely (a)   and so smaller for their age. (NOURISH)

The earthquake and following tsunami changed the coastline (a)   (PERMANENT)

It looks like the politicians are not aware of the (a)   of the environmental problems the country is experiencing. (SEVERE)

His was very excited about his findings, but we understood their (a)   only when he explained it to us. (SIGNIFICANT)

Our total exports have grown, but it is heavily based on imports. This type of growth is not (a)   (SUSTAIN)

We should factor in the (a)   of ecosystems. This dam might look small in size, but its impacts on the ecosystem will be much bigger than its size. (VULNERABLE)