Climate change vocabulary (B2 level)

The ________ is a natural process that warms the Earth’s surface.

• a) greenhouse gases
• b) drought
• c) rising sea levels
• d) greenhouse effect

________ are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming.

• a) Natural disasters
• b) Forest fires
• c) Greenhouse gases
• d) CO2 emissions

The increase in ________ is a major contributor to climate change.

• a) rising temperatures
• b) solar energy
• c) wind energy
• d) CO2 emissions

As the climate warms, many coastal areas are experiencing ________.

• a) hurricanes
• b) rising sea levels
• c) contentious debates
• d) forest fires

Prolonged periods of extreme dryness can lead to ________.

• a) melting glaciers
• b) drought
• c) typhoons
• d) global warming

The Arctic is particularly ________ to the effects of climate change.

• a) vulnerable
• b) decisive
• c) fluctuating
• d) stabilised

Intense storms such as ________ can be exacerbated by climate change.

• a) forest fires
• b) drought
• c) typhoons
• d) hurricanes

The melting of polar ________ is contributing to rising sea levels.

• a) forest
• b) glaciers
• c) temperatures
• d) gas emissions

Increased ________ from human activities is leading to climate instability.

• a) petroleum
• b) gasoline
• c) crude oil
• d) CO2 emissions

Renewable energy sources like ________ can help reduce carbon footprints.

• a) gasoline
• b) coal
• c) wind energy
• d) crude oil