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Define DROUGHT
a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain
Name 3 different types of POLLUTION, e.g. air pollution.
water, land, radioactive, thermal, light, sound pollution, etc
What is a FLOOD?
when land is covered by water
Give three examples of effects GLOBAL WARMING. For example: the ice caps are melting
Earth's temperature is higher (1.7°C since 1900s) , increasing extreme weather, rising sea levels, glaciers shrinking, birds migrating earlier
What is the GREENHOUSE EFFECT?
a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat
Name 5 things you can MELT. (e.g. ice)
cheese, metal (gold, steel), plastic, ice cream, etc
Name 2 places where there was a NUCLEAR DISASTER
Chernobyl, Fukushima, Three Mile Island
What is the OZONE LAYER and what is its purpose?
a layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere that prevents dangerous radiation from the Sun from reaching the surface of the Earth
Name 3 materials that can be RECYCLED
plastic, paper, glass, wood, etc
Name 3 ways you can reduce your PRIMARY CARBON FOOTPRINT.
use public transportation, use fewer electronics/go outside more, unplug your phone, turn off the light when you leave a room
Name 3 things are related to our PRIMARY WATER FOOTPRINT
the water we use to drink, take a shower, wash the dishes
What is our SECONDARY WATER FOOTPRINT, give an example.
the water we use indirectly to produe, grow or make things we buy / the water used in agriculture, to produce a T-shirt, etc
What is our SECONDARY CARBON FOOTPRINT? give an example
The carbon emissions you are indirectly responsible for, eg for example emissions produced by factories, the meat we eat
What is the meaning of WASTE? (as a noun)
material that is left over or that is unwanted after something has been made, done, used, etc.
Name 3 adjectives to describe temperature, e.g. cold
hot, warm, mild, cool, freezing etc
Name 5 types of ENVIRONMENTS on Earth, e.g. the beach.
ocean, jungle, forest, island, rainforest, lake, mountain, sea, valley, etc
