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Vibrations in the earth’s crust causing the ground to shake.
EARTHQUAKE
The increase in the Earth’s average temperature
GLOBAL WARMING
An area of land build up to throw rubbish
LANDFILL
The action of cutting or clearing a wide area of trees
DEFORESTATION/ LOGGING
Adjective meaning outside the law
ILLEGAL
Money imposed as a penalty for an offense
FINE
Synonym of sustainable energies
RENEWABLE ENERGIES
Relating to societies which are not advanced
UNDERDEVELOPED
The Kinetic energy of wind
WINDPOWER
An excessive number of people living in a place
OVERPOPULATION
The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
Amount of carbon dioxide released by an individual
CARBON FOOTPRINT
A great flowing of water which usually occurs when it rains a lot
FLOOD
A compound adjective meaning ecological
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Synonym of throwing trash in the street
LITTERING
A place where reusable materials are taken
RECYCLING PLANT
