ENVIRONMENT - VOCABULARY

Rain that contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil is called ....

• cold rain

• acid rain

• harmful rain

• greenhouse effect

A substance that pollutes is called

• Pollutor

• Pollutant

• Pollution

A .............. product is intended to be thrown away after use

What can you see in the picture?

• landfill

• permafrost

• flooding

• leak

Riding your bike is a nice way to reduce your ..................

• fossil fuel

• carbon footprint

• endangered animals

• crop

What can you see in the picture?

• ice melting

• permafrost

• greenhouse gases

• endangered species

Flooding are caused by .....

• rising ocean levels

• global warming

The gas pipes may ................. methane into the soil.

• leak

• enter

• put

There is no safe way to .................. of the nuclear waste.

• throw away

• dump out

• get rid

• pull over

What can you do to protect our planet?