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WorksheetsVocab - Energy and the Environment
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 15mins
Scientists say too much CO2 in the _______ causes global warming.
atmosphere
earth
ocean
pollution
_______ from the sun is called solar power.
nuclear
energy
atmosphere
impact
_______ warming affects everyone on Earth.
population
care for
global
take action
Cars and factories cause air _________
research
waste
alarming
pollution
One way people can protect the environment is to ________ their waste.
research
coal
reduce
harmful
Only 10 people on the plane ________ the crash.
survived
destroyed
enjoyed
took action
The municipality collects household ________
pollution
waste
harmful
atmosphere
The children are being ________ by a relative.
taken action
researched
cared for
threatened
Air traffic has increased 30% in the last ________ .
decade
disaster
evidence
data
It's important to protect your skin from the ________ effects of the sun.
atmosphere
global
reduce
harmful
the usual weather conditions of an area
resource
climate
environment
atmosphere
the air, land, and water where people, animals, and plants live
atmosphere
evidence
research
environment
the change or effect that a person or action has on someone or something else
impact
threat
alarming
nuclear
the number of people or animals or other living things in a certain area
data
population
evidence
resource
the study of anything in detail in order to understand it better
evidence
data
research
resource
start doing something to solve a problem or to make a positive change
take action
care for
ensure
rescue
causing worry or fear
protect
nuclear
resource
alarming
a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burned to produce heat or power, or a single piece of this
nuclear
coal
protect
destroy
something that causes great harm, damage or death, or which causes very real difficulty
resource
destroy
disaster
research
to support or approve of something
in favour of
take action
care for
convince
What does 'data' mean?
a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burned to produce heat or power, or a single piece of this
the effect that a person, event, or situation has on someone or something
information or facts about something
to keep someone or something safe from something dangerous or bad
What is 'evidence'?
something that makes you believe that something is true or exists
to make something certain to happen
the number of people living in a particular area
to support or approve of something
nuclear
the study of a subject in order to discover new information
relating to the energy that is made when the nucleus of an atom is divided
the effect that a person, event, or situation has on someone or something
to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation:
What meaning best describes 'protect'?
to make something certain to happen
belonging or relating to a town or city
start doing something to solve a problem
to keep someone or something safe from possible danger
What is a 'resource' ?
when you persuade someone or make someone do something
something that you support or approve of
something that a country, person, or organization has that they can use such as water or food or money
the effect that a person, event, or situation has on someone or something
What meaning best describes 'threat'?
the possibility that something very bad will happen
keeping someone or something safe from danger
belonging or relating to a town or city
handling a difficult situation successfully
What does 'alternative' mean?
a large, round object in space that moves around the sun or another star
A different way to do something, or another plan to get something
to persuade someone to turn around or make someone certain
belonging or relating to a town or city
convince
knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing
to deal successfully with a difficult situation
the number of people living in a particular area
to persuade someone or make someone certain
Which meaning is closest to 'ensure'?
to make something certain to happen
to deal successfully with a difficult situation
a large, round object in space that moves around the sun or another star
knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing
What does 'rescue' mean?
to use paper, glass, plastic or some other material again and then throw it away in the river
to play on a swing near a waterfall with your family
to help someone or something get out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation
to observe a large, round object in space that moves around the sun or another star
to damage something so badly that it is gone or cannot be used
destroy
convince
rescue
disaster
A large amount of water that covers an area of land that is usually dry. Way too much water!
destroy
harmful
disaster
flood
a large, round object in space that moves around the sun or another star
global
planet
rural
resource
to use paper, glass, plastic, etc. again and not throw it away
resource
recycle
rescue
research
relating to the countryside or small farming villages - not big towns or cities
urban
global
evidence
rural
relating to big towns or cities - not the countryside, farms or small villages
data
rural
resource
urban
knowing that something exists or is true, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing
aware
significant
evidence
research
to deal successfully with a difficult situation
take action
care for
cope with
ensure
slowly over a period of time or a distance
quickly
certainly
gradually
surely
important or noticeable, something that stands out
convince
significant
ensure
rescue
