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Environment - PET 1 pratice

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  • Marine dumping includes household garbage and trash being dumped rashly during ____________.
    vacations
  • Reusing durable, non-toxic straws, utensils, to-go containers, bottles, bags, and other everyday items means choosing glass, paper, stainless steel straws, wood, ceramic and bamboo over _________..
    plastic
  • Reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, which results in less chance of oil spills in seas and oceans, and ____________ as well.
    less accidents
  • When volcanoes erupt, hot liquid and gases explode out, which brings toxic chemicals and ________ into the air.
    particles
  • Chemical waste includes sewage or waste water from factories, and ________ in sewer lines.
    leakage
  • ________________ water and gases seep into the earth, changing the composition of soils. 
    Contaminated
  • When trees are cut down and forests are destroyed, the Earth loses its ______________ and the air becomes much more polluted.
    natural air filter
  • Reducing  your plastic footprint means cutting down on your _____________ of goods that contain excessive plastic packaging and parts.
    consumption
  • There is gradual destruction of the ______________ when plant and animals species are not able to cope with the loss in habitats, shortage in food and drink, and extreme climate
    ecosystem
  • Deforestation and poor soil quality also mean the ___________ of ecosystems and habitats.
    disappearance
  • ________________ disposable plastic whenever and wherever possible means choosing items that are not packaged in plastic
    Refusing
  • Pollutants can cause ______________ and allergies ranging from coughs to asthma or even cancer.
    illnesses
  • __________ such as lead and cadmium are eaten by tiny animals
    Pollutants
  • When the temperature of the planet increases, there is a ______________ in the usual climatic cycles, accelerating the changes of these cycles in an evident way.
    disturbance
  • The death of aquatic animals means organisms that depend on ______________ are killed by pollutants in their habitats
    water bodies
  • Global warming is a direct __________________ of the greenhouse effect, which is produced by the high emission of CO2 and methane into the atmosphere.
    consequence
  • Water pollution causes higher chance of getting serious ___________ when people use polluted water
    health problems
  • Oil spill in seas and oceans can be cause through oil ____________ and oil transporting.
    drilling
  • Agriculture activities cause ____________ from fertilizers and pesticides to be mixed with rainwater and flow down into rivers and canals.
    chemicals