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The Environment

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  • Define renewable energy
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  • Complete the sentence: Tropical forests are being __________ at the rate of 30 football pitches a minute.
    cut down
  • How are these products called?
    disposable products
  • Define biodegradable
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  • Who is she? Where is she from and why is she famous?
    She's from Sweden, her name is Greta Thunberg and she is a young environmental activist
  • What do you call rain that contains chemical waste and does damage to plants and animals? a. smog b. seasonal rain c. acid rain d. monsoon rain
    c) Acid Rain
  • What is an endangered animal? Can you give an example of an endangered animal?
    Animals that are at risk or in danger of becoming extinct: Sea turtles, rhinos,
  • What's the name of this famous actor that spoke to the UN about climate change?
    Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Which one of the following sources of energy is not renewable? a) solar b) nuclear c) wind d) bio fuels
    b) nuclear
  • What is the action of contaminating the air?
    Polluting
  • Which country do you think emitted the largest amount of Carbon Dioxide in 2019? a) China B) India C) Russia D) USA
    China, a 27.5% of the global emissions
  • Define reforestation
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  • What are the three R's that help us to protect the environment?
    Reuse, Recycle, Reduce
    Reduce, Recycle, Remember
    Recover, recycle, reuse
    Revise, Recycle, Reuse
  • What's the cheapest machine that absorbs carbon out of the air and costs very little?
    A tree
  • How much has sea level risen in the past 100 years? a. 5 cm b. 10 cm c. 20 cm d. 50 cm
    C) 20 cm.
  • Tell us about Chernobyl
    Amazing
  • According to Greta Thunberg, we need to stop burning ________________ .
    Fossil fuels
  • What is this place?
    Landfill
  • Nuclear energy doesn't harm air quality
    Solar farms harm air quality more thant nuclear energy
    Using fossil fuels like coal is better
    That's a big fat lie! Tons of flying radioactive particles
    That's true! But what about the nuclear waste?
  • Define recyclable
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  • Can you give an example of a natural resource?
    Sunlight, wind or water.
  • Give an example of a type of rubbish that ends up in the sea
    Plastic bottles, plastic bags, cans, six pack rings
  • How much has the planet warmed up over the last 100 years? a. 0.75º b. 1.5º c. 3.5º d. 4º
    a. 0.75º (if you think that's nothing to worry about, it has risen between 4 and 7 in the last 5000 years).
  • Simplify, modify, solidify, purify: What do these words have in common?
    They are verbs
    They end with "ify"
    They are related to a process
    All are correct
  • Define overpopulation
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