ENVIRONMENT-DEFINITIONS

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Match the words/phrases with the right picture.

1. Air pollution 9. Deforestation

10. Recycle
11. Acid rain
12. Global warming

2. Ozone layer

13. Aerosol spray

14. Exhaust fumes
15. Planet

3. Rainforest
4. Energy
5. Endangered animals
6. Environment

16. Greenhouse effect

7. Environmentalist 17. Water contamination

8. Pesticide
Write the words/ phrases above nex to the right definition

1. Exhaust fumes: toxic gases expelled by cars.

2. Global warming: the rise in temperature caused by gases in the atmosphere.
3. Endangered animals: animals which are in danger of becoming extinct.
4. Greenhouse effect: the process by which the earth is heated when the
atmosphere traps heat from the sun.
5. Acid rain: polluted water falling from the clouds.
6. Aerosol spray: a type of spray containing pressurized liquid.
7. Air pollution: pollution of the atmosphere.
8. Rainforest: a dense forest in a tropical region.
9. Ozone layer: it protects us from the sun's ultraviolet radiation.
10. Environment: the natural world in which people, animals, and plants live.
11. Energy: the power that comes from coal, electricity, gas, etc. That is used for
producing heat.
12. Deforestation: cutting down trees over a large area.
13. Recycle: put used objects and materials through a process so that they can be
used again.
14. Environmentalist: a person who wants to protect the environment.
15. Pesticide: a chemical substance that is used for killing animals, especially
insects that eat food crops.
16. Water contamination: add a chemical substance which will make the water
dirty or harmful.
17. Planet: a large body in space that moves around the sun.