ENVIRONMENT
1) Match each term to its correct definition
1. Environment
2. Wildlife
3. Carbon footprint
4. Endangered species
5. Extinction
6. Greenhouse effect
7. Greenhouse gases
8. Fumes
9. Unsustainable
10. Overpopulation
11. Climate change
12. Global warming
13. Emissions
14. Pollution
15. Ozone layer
Definitions/Examples:
a) Too many people in a place for the amount of food, space, and resources.
b) Amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person or company’s activity.
c) Gas or smoke which is usually dangerous.
d) Animals or plants that may soon become extinct.
e) Animals, birds, and plants living in their natural habitat.
f) Release of harmful materials into the environment.
g) Gases, especially carbon dioxide, that cause the greenhouse effect.
h) Using more of something than can be replaced naturally.
i) Changes in the planet’s weather, particularly causing it to get warmer.
j) Protective layer in the Earth’s atmosphere that protects from UV radiation.
k) The gradual warming of the Earth due to pollution and gases.
l) A situation where an animal or plant does not exist.
m) The gradual increase in the Earth’s temperature caused by greenhouse gases.
n) The place where people, plants, and animals live.
o) Gas that is sent out into the air.
2) Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word from the box below.
renewable resources, toxic waste, solar energy, overpopulation, biodegradable, wind energy, congested roads,
rising sea levels, solar panels, organic, natural resources, carbon dioxide levels, deforestation, environmentally
friendly, fossil fuels
1. The ___________ in the city made traffic move very slowly.
2. The heavy rain caused a ___________ in the downtown area.
3. ___________ are increasing, which contributes to climate change.
4. The rainforest is disappearing due to ___________.
5. Factories must properly dispose of their ___________.
6. We need to reduce our reliance on ___________ to protect the planet.
7. ___________ is a clean source of energy from the sun.
8. Many homes now have ___________ on their roofs to generate electricity.
9. ___________ is another form of clean energy that uses the wind.
10. ___________ are being installed to convert wind into electricity.
11. The country is running out of its ___________ due to overuse.
12. Using ___________ products helps to reduce harm to the environment.
13. ___________ such as solar and wind energy are crucial for a sustainable future.
14. Many people prefer ___________ food because it is free from artificial chemicals.
3) In small groups, discuss one of the following topics. Use as many vocabulary words as possible in your
discussion.
carbon footprint, traffic, switch off electrical equipment, Paris Agreement (international agreement between countries
to make changes to affect climate change, signed in 2016 by 196 countries), activist, protest, recycle, biodegradable,
green energy, conserve energy, cut down (on), reduce, reuse, reforestation, sustainability, sustainable, switch off
electrical equipment, natural resources
1) The impact of pollution on wildlife.
2) How individuals can reduce their carbon footprint.
3) The importance of renewable resources.
4) Strategies to combat climate change.
5) Ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
6) The causes and effects of air pollution.
7) The benefits of using biodegradable products.
8) The significance of the Paris Agreement.