Threats to the environment

Global warming and deforestation are two ___________ that we face.

• environmental problems

• local

• pollution

Our environment is damaged by _________ and by habitat destruction created by human actions.

• global

• pollution

Waste disposal may affect the environment on a _______ scale.

• small
• local

Problems such as deforestation, air pollution and global warming are issues of ______ and _____ importance.

• local, agricultural
• global, national

Harmful chemicals dumped in the environment are a form of __________

• diffusion

• inflation

• pollution

Deforestation is an example of ___________ destruction.

• homeland

• waste

• habitat

Water misuse can lead to water ________

• shortage

• supply

• sources

Air pollution from fossil fuels is a __________ environmental problem.

• decreasing

• global

• local