Vocabulary - environment

A lot of household waste like bottles and newspapers can be ....................... and used again.

• damaged

• recycled

• protected

During the last hundred years we have done great ....................... to the environment.

• damage

• emissions

• pollution

There are lots of things we can all do to ......................the environment.

• damage

• pollute

• protect

Environmentalists are furious with the American Government for delaying measures which will reduce greenhouse gas ....................

• banks

• energy

• emissions

Buy .................................. friendly products whenever possible.

• environmentally

• environmental

• environment

Farmers contribute to environmental damage by spraying crops with .................. which stay in the soil for years.

• acid rain

• pesticides

• exhaust fume

The gradual rise in the Earth’s temperature is known as ............................

• toxic waste

• deforestation

• global warming

Tropical rainforests have always helped to keep the environment in balance but recent .................. means they no longer absorb as much carbon dioxide as they used to.

• deforestation

• greenhouse effect

• ozone layer

.................. from cars and other vehicles cause a great deal of damage to the environment.

• crops

• pesticides

• exhaust fumes

Rain mixed with toxic chemicals from factories is known as ..........................

• acid rain

• global warming

• greenhouse effect