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What term can describe the significant increase in sea levels that could lead to the submergence of coastal areas?
What term can describe the significant increase in sea levels that could lead to the submergence of coastal areas?
- Protect
- Massive
- Absence
- Rising (correct)
Which term refers to the negative impact experienced by individuals due to environmental changes?
Which term refers to the negative impact experienced by individuals due to environmental changes?
- Floods
- Witnessing
- Suffer (correct)
- Loss
What word describes the actions taken to minimize the effects of environmental threats?
What word describes the actions taken to minimize the effects of environmental threats?
- Reduce
- Current
- Development
- Protect (correct)
Which of the following terms indicates a situation where natural disasters become more frequent and severe?
Which of the following terms indicates a situation where natural disasters become more frequent and severe?
What term can be used to signify the large-scale impact of climate issues that affects the entire planet?
What term can be used to signify the large-scale impact of climate issues that affects the entire planet?
Flashcards
Global Warming
Global Warming
The gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature caused by human activities, primarily the release of greenhouse gases.
Carbon Footprint
Carbon Footprint
The total amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere by a person, organization, or product.
Extreme Weather
Extreme Weather
Weather events that are significantly more severe or frequent than typical for a particular region.
Reduce Emissions
Reduce Emissions
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Climate Change
Climate Change
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Study Notes
- Rising: A gradual increase in a particular measure, often used with levels like sea level or temperatures.
- Effects: Consequences or results of some action or event.
- Predict: To forecast or estimate a future event.
- Suffer: To experience hardship, pain, or distress.
- Floods: An overflowing of a body of water, typically a river or lake, onto normally dry land.
- Protect: To shield or safeguard from harm or damage.
- Current: The movement of something at a given time, like air or water.
- Witnessing: Observing or experiencing an event as it unfolds.
- Global: Affecting the entire world.
- Massive: Extremely large in size or scale.
- Loss: The act of losing something.
- Development: The act of improvement or growth.
- Land: The solid surface of the Earth.
- Extreme: Existing to a large and unusual degree.
- Absence: The state of not being present.
- Carbon: A chemical element with atomic number 6 often associated with climate change.
- Reduce: To make something smaller or less in amount.
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Description
This quiz focuses on key vocabulary related to environmental issues and their impacts. Terms like 'floods', 'carbon', and 'global' are explored to enhance understanding of urgent ecological topics. Perfect for students studying environmental science or related fields.
