Unit 17: The Environment

The presence or introduction into the environment of harmful substances or contaminants that cause negative effects.

The clearing, destruction, or removal of forests or trees for non-forest use.

Resources that can be replenished naturally over time, such as wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and biomass energy sources.

The capacity or power to do work, such as heat, light, electricity, or mechanical motion.

The effect or influence that something has on a person, thing, or situation.

Reorder the following

• The effects of global warming are becoming

• more frequent natural disasters.

• rising sea levels and

• increasingly evident with

Reorder the following

• power as a clean and

• Many homes and businesses

• renewable source of energy.

• are now using solar

The company has made _________ to reduce its carbon emissions and invest in renewable energy.

• commitments

• capacity

• impact

• industries

The _________ of urban areas can contribute to higher levels of pollution and reduced air quality.

• deforestation

• pollution

• density

• reluctant

Reorder the following

• The output of renewable

• energy sources like wind

• solar power has increased

• significantly in recent years.