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Threats to the enviroment

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    Enviroment vocabulary
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  • ........ ......... is a rain that has turned toxic due to certain pollutants in the air.
    Acid rain
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  • ........ .......... is a type of organism that is threatened by extinction.
    Endangered species
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  • Non-renewable energy sources such as coal, natural gas, oil. These fuels originate from plants and animals that existed in the past
    Fossil fuels
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  • ....... ..........the gas that is produced when the engine of a vehicle is running.
    Exhaust fumes
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  • ....... ........ is the long-term warming of the planet's overall temperature
    Global warming
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  • ....... .......a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat.
    Greenhouse effect
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  • When plants or animals experience a change in their natural environment that means they cannot access food, water, or shelter as they normally would.
    Habitat loss
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  • ....... .......is the common term for the high concentration of ozone that is found in the stratosphere around 15–30km above the earth's surface.
    Ozone layer
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  • energy that comes from a source that won't run out. Examples include wind power, solar power, bioenergy.
    Renewable energy
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  • The geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
    Soil erosion
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  • The unwanted poisonous by-products of human activity
    Toxic waste
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  • The release of pollutants into the air from cars, trucks, and buses, which contributes significantly to air pollution.
    Vehicle emissions
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  • The lack of fresh water for drinking and agriculture.
    Water scarcity
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  • A device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy.
    Wind turbine
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