Environmental problems

Name: __________________________ No.: _______ Class: ______ Date: ___ / ___ / ___

Vocabulary
A. Complete the sentences with suitable words / expressions from the boxes.
Ozone depletion Loss of habitat Deforestation Water scarcity

Climate change Overfishing Water pollution Consumerism

Overpopulation Overexploitation of natural resources

1. ______________ is the result of logging, fires,

construction, etc.
2. ___________ includes global warming and the
greenhouse effect.
3. ______________ means that too much importance
is given to having things with negative social and
environmental impacts.
4. ______________ occurs as a result of destruction,
fragmentation, and different use of the land.
5. ______________ means using up plants, animals, minerals, etc. too much and too
quickly.
6. ______________ is catching so many fish that sustainability is impacted.
7. ______________ is the excessive amount of people for the resources available.
8. ______________ is the hole created in the Earth’s ozone layer in the upper atmosphere.
9. ______________ is the contamination of fresh water and oceans.
10. ______________ means not having enough safe drinking water.

B. Say which of the problems above are shown in these pictures.

1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________

 4. _____________________ 5. _____________________ 6. _____________________
Worksheet • 3.2 Environmental problems B

Name: __________________________ No.: _______ Class: ______ Date: ___ / ___ / ___

Vocabulary
A. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1. Deforestation / Loss of habitat is the result of
logging, fires, construction, etc.
2. Ozone depletion / Climate change includes
global warming and the greenhouse effect.
3. Buying nothing / Consumerism means that too
much importance is given to having things with
negative social and environmental impacts.
4. Loss of habitat / Ozone depletion occurs as a
result of destruction, fragmentation, and different use
of the land.
5. Overexploitation / Underexploitation of natural resources means using up plants,
animals, minerals, etc. too much and too quickly.
6. Overeating / Overfishing is catching so many fish that sustainability is impacted.
7. Loss of population / Overpopulation is the excessive amount of people for the
resources available.
8. Ozone depletion / Climate change is the hole created in the Earth’s ozone layer in the
upper atmosphere.
9. Air pollution / Water pollution is the contamination of fresh water and oceans.
10. Water abundance / Water scarcity means not having enough safe drinking water.

B. Label these pictures with expressions from exercise A.

1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________

4. _____________________ 5. _____________________ 6. _____________________