What do we call polluted precipitation that damages plants and animals when it falls?
acid rain
What do we call animals which are close to extinction?
endangered species
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
drought
How do we describe something which can be easily broken down or decomposed naturally?
biodegradable
Emissions released into the atmosphere, often through human activity such as the burning of fossil fuels such as coal or gas.
Carbon emission
What's another word for hunting illegally?
poaching
What are these?
fossil fuels
What's this?
Solar energy
What are these called?
emissions/exhaust fumes
What word do we use to describe the relationship between plants and animals in a particular environment?
ecosystem
Energy produced from sources like the sun and wind that are naturally replenished and do not run out.
Renewable energy
What do we call food that has been changed at the molecular level?
Genetically modified/GM foods
What is this?
a wind turbine/windmill
What do greenhouse gases cause?
global warming
What is this type of energy called?
geothermal
An overflow of water onto normally dry land.
Flood
Who are they?
environmentalists