BTB 2.1 U5 Input 3

The first human ________ on Mars will have to produce their own food and equipment.

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

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

Human beings’ reckless exploitation of nature is going to result in _____________ 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 _______________ and so smaller for their age. (NOURISH)

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

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

His was very excited about his findings, but we understood their _____________ 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 _______________ (SUSTAIN)

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