Nature and Environment (Part II)

What term refers to the trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere by gases?

• deforestation
• the greenhouse effect
• biodiversity
• habitat

What is the protective layer in the atmosphere that blocks harmful UV rays?

• the rainforest
• the ozone layer
• climate change
• the greenhouse effect

What refers to long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and weather patterns?

• biodiversity
• deforestation
• climate change
• endangered species

Which phrase describes unusual weather events such as hurricanes, droughts, or floods?

• the ozone layer
• extreme weather conditions
• contaminated
• rainforest

What adjective describes something polluted or unsafe?

• contaminated
• extinct
• endangered
• extreme

What is the term for the natural environment where a plant or animal lives?

• habitat
• deforestation
• the greenhouse effect
• contaminated

What term refers to the variety of life found in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

• deforestation
• biodiversity
• extinct
• habitat

Which term refers to a dense forest rich in biodiversity, typically found in tropical regions?

• rainforest
• the ozone layer
• extreme weather conditions
• habitat

What term is used for animals and plants that are at risk of disappearing completely?

• extinct
• biodiversity
• endangered species
• habitat

What adjective describes a species that no longer exists?

• contaminated
• extinct
• endangered
• biodiversity