WORD FORMATION - ENVIRONMENT

1/ Using too much ______________ on crops has a harmful effect on people’s health.
(FERTILE) 

2/ _______________ energy is used in remote areas where there is hardly any electricity.
(SUN)

3/ You shouldn’t be so _________________ of water while in some areas of the world people
have to face droughts. (WASTE)

4/ The world is paying attention to __________sources of energy with the effort of reducing
pollution. (ALTER)

5/ We should use fewer _______________ straws to protect the environment. (DISPOSE)

6/ _____________ energy can only be explored in countries with seas. (TIDE)

7/ Many species of animals are facing _________________ when people cut down trees
illegally. (EXTINCT)
8/ Modern farmers nowadays do not use ___________________ to protect consumers’ health.
(PEST)
9/ A lot of controversy remains over whether __________________ modified food  is
appropriate for humans’ health. (GENE)
10/ ______________ from factories contribute a lot to creating acid rain in surrounding areas.
(EMIT)
11/ Leaders of countries around the world are calling for _____________development for the
sake of our future generations. (SUSTAIN)
13/ I won’t buy these sandals because it is _________________. (RECYCLE)

14/ We will soon run out of seafood if __________________ continues to occur at this rate.
(FISH)
15/ Customers are now seeking to buy _________________ friendly products in spite of its high
price. (ENVIRONMENT)
16/ When Jack finished high school, I became a __________________. (conserve)
17/ The Prime Minister promises to impose heavy punishment on __________________
hunting. (LEGAL)
18/ Deforestation has a lot of ________________ impacts on the environment. (harm)
19/ The ozone layer is depleted due to our ______________use of chemicals and air-
conditioning. (EXCESS)
20/ Water _________________ is becoming worse when underground water is exploited
unsparingly. (SHORT)
21/ ________________ balance is being broken by our human actions. (ECOLOGY)
22/ Biologists are finding ways to bring back natural _______________. (DIVERSE)
23/ Humans will have to suffer ____________ consequences if we don’t act to protect our green
planet. (DISASTER)
24/ Many countries decide to make considerable investments in the exploitation of _______
sources of energy. (RENEW)