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Environment Vocabulary

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  • What kind of energy is this?
    Solar energy
  • What are these called?
    Fumes
  • How do we describe something which can be easily broken down or decomposed naturally?
    Biodegradable
  • What is the undeveloped area around cities called?
    The green belt
  • What do we call polluted precipitation that damages plants and animals when it falls?
    Acid rain
  • A person who lives in a way that it is not harmful to the environment is ...
    Environmentally friendly
  • What do you call the rapid and low density expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural landscapes?
    Urban sprawl
  • What are these?
    Fossil fuels
  • What do greenhouse gases cause?
    Global warming
  • What is this?
    A rain forest
  • A region in the Earth's with a high concentration of 03 that acts as a protective shield, filtering out most of the sun's ultraviolet B radiation.
    Ozone layer
  • Who are they?
    Environmentalists
  • What's the word for this type of alternative energy?
    Hydroelectricity
  • What word do we use to describe the relationship between plants and animals in a particular environment?
    Ecosystem
  • What do we call animals which are close to extinction?
    Endangered species
  • What's another word for hunting or fishing illegally?
    Poaching
  • What do we call food that has been changed at the molecular level?
    Genetically modified/GM foods
  • Can you mention some endangered species in Argentina?
    Blue whale; South deer (huemul); Yaguareté (jaguar); chinchillas; Andean Condor, etc
  • What is this?
    A wind turbine/windmill