Vocabulary: Environment and Pollution

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What is the term for the increase in Earth's average temperature due to human activities?

  • Climate change
  • Atmospheric pollution
  • Greenhouse effect
  • Global warming (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a method for reducing environmental harm?

  • Precycling
  • Using less plastic
  • Pollution (correct)
  • Recycling

What do we call the harmful effects caused by the emission of harmful substances into the air?

  • Natural disasters
  • Toxic fumes (correct)
  • Chemical reactions
  • Greenhouse gases

Which term refers to the protective layer of gases surrounding Earth?

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Which of the following practices contributes to the depletion of natural resources?

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Flashcards

Global warming

The gradual increase in the Earth's average surface temperature.

To recycle

To process used materials so that they can be used again.

Pollution

The presence of harmful substances in the environment.

Greenhouse effect

The process by which gases in the atmosphere trap heat.

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To protect

To shield or safeguard something from harm.

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Study Notes

Vocabulary: Environment and Pollution

  • Planets and Earth: Planet, Earth, Air, Atmosphere, Climate, Pollution, Damage, Global Warming
  • Environmental Concepts: Greenhouse Effect, Recycling, Glass, Paper, Tin Can, Cans, Factory, Fertilizer, Chemical, Poisonous Fumes, In Danger
  • Action Verbs: Protect, Save, Recycle, Damage, Disappear, Emit, Destroy, Pollute, Threaten, Exhaust

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