the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live
Environment
to harm or spoil the place where we live
environmental damage
precipitation that contains large amounts of harmful chemicals
acid rain
a burning area of land with many trees
forest fire
to get rid of waste material with fire
burn garbage
a place where rubbish is buried
landfill
strong, unpleasant, and dangerous gas emitted by cars
car fumes
the gas formed when people or animals breathe out
carbon dioxide
the cutting down of trees in a large area
deforestation
to damage something so badly that it cannot be used
destroy
to become less common and finally stop existing
die out
a long period when there is little or no rain
drought
a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface
earthquake
a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
flood
a gradual increase in world temperatures
global warming
an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere
greenhouse effect
