IELTS - Animal and Environment Vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

large areas where many wind turbines are installed to generate electricity

wind farms

devices used to store energy generated by solar panels

solar batteries

the amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activities, measured in units of carbon dioxide

carbon footprint

a long period of time with little or no rain, causing a shortage of water

drought

to take in or soak up

absorb

the process of cutting down trees in an area, often resulting in damage to the ecosystem

deforestation

natural substances such as coal, oil, and gas that are burned to produce energy

fossil fuels

to put equipment or machinery in place and make it ready to use

install

to try to deal with a problem or difficult situation

tackle / fight/ combat

a community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment

ecosystem

to protect something from harm or destruction, often for future generations to enjoy

preserve

to help make something bad happen / be a part of the problem

contribute to

when an animal's natural living environment is destroyed or altered, making it difficult for them to survive

lose habitat

sources of power that can be replenished naturally in a short amount of time, such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power

renewable energy sources

large fires that burn out of control in forests or other green areas

wildfires

when a species dies out completely and no longer exists

become extinct

In many countries, illegal hunters keep killing animals for their fur, horns or other body parts. What do you call this illegal practice?

Poaching

The heating up of the earth's atmosphere by pollution is threatening life as we know it. what do we call this phenomenon?

The Greenhouse effect

Friends of the Earth, Green Peace and other people concerned with protecting the environment are holding a forum in London next month. What do we call these groups?

Environmentalists

"Don't drink that water! It's been made dirty by something being added to it!" Another way to say this is that the water is ______.

Contaminated

The gases and other substances which come from factories using oil, coal and other fuels which are the remains of plants and animals can cause serious damage to the environment. What do you call this kind of fuel?

Fossil fuels

Human beings have had a devastating effect on the living things, both large and small, in many parts of the world. What do you call the community of those large and living small beings?

Ecosystem

Polluted precipitation which kills trees falls a long distance away from the source of the pollution. What do you call such precipitation?

Acid rain

This bread is made from wheat which has been altered at a molecular level so as to change certain characteristics which can be inherited. What do we call such products?

Generically Modified Food (GMO)

These potatoes are cultivated naturally, without using any chemical fertilisers or pesticides. What do you call these types of products?

Organic products

We should all try to process waste material so that it can be used again. What do you call this process?

Recycling / To recycle

Planting trees provides some protection from the gradual wearing away of soil. What do you call this gradual degradation?

Erosion

Farmers have cleared hectares of thick wooded land in tropical regions where the precipitation is very high. What do you call these areas?

Rain forest

The burning of some fuels creates carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, methane and other gases which rise into the atmosphere. What do you call these gases?

Emissions

Many companies are developing boxes, cartoons, and cans which can be easily decomposed by organisms such as bacteria, or by sunlight, sea, water, etc. What do you call this type of material?

Biodegradable materials

________ have protested against the use of animals in medical experiments.

Animal rights activists

Proper ________ ensures that hunting, fishing, and land use are balanced with the needs of nature.

wildlife management

The charity is raising money to ________ into new ways of preventing coral reef destruction.

fund the research

Some animals cannot survive long in ________, as they are too stressed by the confined environment.

captivity

Scientists hope to increase the number of pandas in the wild through a careful ________ program.

breeding

Modern zoos aim to allow animals to express their ________, even in enclosed environments.

natural behaviour

Protecting the tiger is a key goal for many organisations working to save ________.

endangered species

The government has introduced a new ________ to protect the national park and its animal population.

conservation program

The illegal hunting of elephants for their tusks is a serious case of ________.

poaching

Without urgent action, this bird could become completely ________ within the next decade.

extinct