Unit 10

The committee established clear _____ to evaluate the environmental impact of the proposed project.

• perspectives

• criteria

Efforts toward the ____ of endangered species are crucial for maintaining biodiversity.

• preservation

• perspective

The _____ changes in the Earth's climate over the last century are largely attributed to human activity.

• intriguing

• profound

• subtle

To protect marine ecosystems, we must ______ the use of harmful fishing practices.

• shift

• eliminate

Deforestation has accelerated the _____ of numerous animal species.

• extinction

• preservation

After extensive research, scientists _____ that sustainable practices are essential for the planet's future.

• concluded

• conclusion

There has been a noticeable _____ in public attitudes toward renewable energy in recent years.

• shift

• grasp

Coastal erosion has intensified due to rising sea levels and human intervention.

Which photograph shows 'erosion'?

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The ____ of modern development is that progress often comes at the cost of environmental degradation.

• merit

• irony

Understanding the Earth's history requires a solid _____ of _____ and its principles.

• grasp/geology

• neglection/biology

• refusal/sociology