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The environment and habitats

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  • Air and water_______ is becoming a serious problem for the health of people who live in the city.
    pollution
  • Most plastic drinking straws are not______, but this is made of bamboo and so is decomposable.
    disposable
  • A mountain with a hole which allows build-ups in the Earth's temperature to escape.
    volcano(es)
  • In Borneo, the chimpanzee's natural______ is disappearing because of deforestation.
    habitat
  • All natural plant and animal life is called_______.
    wildlife
  • These are people who want to protect their natural surroundings.
    Environmentalists
  • Water dropping from a cliff is called_____
    Waterfall
  • A sharp decline between two mountains or hills.
    valley
  • A rise in________comes about as a result of a warming atmosphere.
    sea level
  • When woodland trees are cut down it is called_________.
    deforestation
  • A large area with trees.
    forest
  • This is a hot place with few plants and infertile ground.
    Desert
  • Before throwing your garbage away in the general bin, can you______ it?
    recycle
  • A place where tourists often go on holiday to relax and enjoy the sun.
    beach
  • This is what we take out of the ground and burn to power our cars and homes.
    fossil fuels
  • This is another word for rubbish. It often ends up in landfills polluting the countryside.
    Garbage
  • Burning fossil fuels and rising carbon dioxide emissions are leading to__________.
    climate change
  • A material which can take thousands of years to decompose.
    plastic
  • An area of land surrounded by water.
    Island
  • A small mountain.
    hill