Worksheet 1

Vocabulary
Environmental challenges

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Read the definitions and identify the word related to the environment. Revise:
The first letter is given. Student’s Book, p. 15
Workbook, p. 6
a. Densely crowded regions which cause the degradation of the habitat. Study Guide, p. 9
o o n
b. Cutting down trees to clear land for agriculture and cattle grazing. d r on
c. Long abnormal periods of extreme hot weather. h w
d. Excessive amount of rain water that inundates the land and destroys properties. f d
e. Food that isn’t eaten and is thrown away. f w
f. The rising temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere. g w

Choose the correct option.

a. The smog that settles on Athens in the morning is due to pollution.
1. noise 2. air
b. Plastic, and nowadays masks, cause and form artificial floating islands.
1. water pollution 2. acid rain
c. is the means of removing or eliminating unwanted substances.
1. Food waste 2. Waste disposal
d. is precipitation with high levels of hydrogen ions that damages land and sea.
1. Toxic waste 2. Acid rain
e. Extreme hot summers can cause that destroy woodland and animal habitats.
1. wildfires 2. global warming

Complete the text with the words below.

global warming floods deforestation water pollution

heatwaves

Planet Earth is rapidly heating up and a. is threatening the survival of our future
generations. The degradation of our planet is endless, from b. which is suffocating
marine life, to air pollution in the smog-stricken cities of some European and Asian countries.

The summers have become extremely hot, causing severe c. , which in turn cause
uncontrollable and devastating d. , afflicting not only humans but also causing the
extinction of specific fauna and flora.

e. is also another threat to our planet as the more people we have to feed, the more we
have to deplete our natural resources. f. is a direct consequence of this as forests
have to give way to housing and food.

Something has to be done to stop the recurring downpour of heavy downfalls, which has caused
devastating g. all over the globe, leaving families with nothing but their grief and loss.
So, it’s up to us to roll up our sleeves and start protecting and preserving our planet for future generations.