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What happened to dinosaurs about 65 million years ago.

They became extinct

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What is the name for a special layer in the Earth’s atmosphere which helps protect our planet?

Ozone layer

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What word can be used to describe the increasing contact between countries that has a major impact on life today?

Globalization

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What causes problems because it is difficult to dispose of safely?

Hazardous waste

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What have scientists shown to be melting worryingly fast at the North and South Poles?

Polar ice caps

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What does the chemical symbol CO2 represent?

Carbon dioxide

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What has been happening in the Amazon area and in other tropical areas like Indonesia and Malaysia?

Destruction of rainforests

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What problem is a type of air pollution?

Smog

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What what can cause harm to plant or other life when it falls on the land or sea?

Acid rain

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What is the Siberian tiger an example of?

Endangered Species

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What has caused much plant and animal life in rivers in industrial areas to die ou?

Water pollution

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What is the term for the phenomenon describing the rise in the earth’s average temperature?

Global warning

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Complete the phrase: greenhouse ...

effect

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Complete the phrase: carbon f...

footprint

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Complete the phrase: fossil ...

fuel

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Complete the phrase: climate ...

change

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