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The environment

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  • Can you recycle a soda can?
    Yes
  • How can you help saving the environment from your home?
    By separating the rubbish into different bins / recycling.
  • What is this?
    deforestation
  • Can we recycle paper?
    Yes
  • gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago
    fossil fuels
  • What do you call this place?
    A landfill
  • What is the verb from the noun "emission"?
    emit
  • What is this?
    wind power
  • a shop that sells used things such as clothes, books, and furniture, typically in order to raise money for a charity
    a thrift store
  • How does recycling help the planet?
    It keeps our environment clean
  • What is the noun from the verb "pollute"?
    pollution
  • What is the noun from the verb "destroy"?
    destruction
  • Is cutting down trees to make more paper good for the environment? Why?
    No, because it take a very long time for trees to grow and trees help in producing oxygen that we breathe.
  • a rise in the Earth's temperature caused by the emission of greenhouse gases
    climate change
  • How can we reduce the use of plastic when we go shopping?
    By bringing our own bag.
  • Is chewing gum good or bad for the environment? Why?
    It is bad for the environment, because it takes a very long time to break down.
  • the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity
    conservation
  • What is the verb from the noun "variation"?
    vary
  • products, systems, etc. that use as little electricity, gas, etc. as possible
    energy saving
  • causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time
    sustainability
  • How can people in public places help save the environment?
    By making sure they put their rubbish/trash in the bin.
  • What does "Go Green" mean?
    Becoming more environmentally aware and changing your behavior and lifestyle to reduce the amount of pollution and waste you generate
  • Which one would be better for the environment: glitter or coloured pencils? Why?
    Coloured pencils, because glitter is hard to clean and can be harmful to living things.
  • How can plastic bags be dangerous to the natural habitats?
    Animals might eat it, and it takes a very long time to break down.
  • What are they doing?
    planting trees
  • What does this symbol mean?
    Recycle
  • What is this?
    solar energy
  • Can we recycle plastic bottles?
    Yes
  • a type of animal or plant that might stop existing because there are only a few of that type alive
    endangered species
  • What is the most environmentally friendly way to travel?
    Walking or cycling
  • What causes the greenhouse effect?
    the greenhouse gases prevent heat from the earth escaping into space