Environmental Problems
Match the words with their definition
| environment | describes a form of energy that can be produced as quickly as it is used |
| biodiversity | a development that is causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time |
| energy conservation | the number and variety of plant and animal species that exist in a particular environmental area or in the world generally |
| renewable energy | an organization that fights for the protection of the environment |
| natural resources | to collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials which can be used again |
| Green Peace | the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live |
| recycle waste | things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc. which exist in a place and can be used by people |
| sustainable development | the process of conserving energy |
Find the most suitable translation to the words given above
окружающая среда / природа; биологическое разнообразие / вариативность; консервация / сохранение энергии; новая энергия / возобновляемый источник энергии; полезные / природные ископаемые; Гринпис / Зеленый мир; повторно использовать отходы / возвращать в отходы оборот; жизнеспособное / устойчивое развитие.
Fill in the gaps
a. Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the ____________.
b. A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting ____ _____ in all countries.
c. Some ________ _________, such as natural gas and fossil fuel, cannot be replaced.
d. The meeting of ______ ______ was devoted to the protection of species habitat and _______.
e. The idea of _______ _______ as the process of saving energy, isn’t new.
f. It’s important to use _______ _______ sources such as wind and wave power.
g. __________ing _______ is becoming more and more popular in big cities.
Complete the sentences, translate the words and word combinations
1. Rain which contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil is called ______.
1. chemical rain b. acid rain c. harmful rain
2. Species of animals or plants which may soon not exist because there are very few now alive are _________.
a. endangered species b. species in danger c. dying species
3. Many species of plants and animals are extinct, which means __________.
a. they are ill b. they no longer exist c. they moved to different places
4. A gradual increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases that prevent heat escaping into space is known as __________.
a. global warming b. universal warming c. warming effect
5. An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere which is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the Earth is called ____________.
a. heating effect b. warming effect c. greenhouse effect
6. A layer of air high above the Earth, which contains a lot of ozone, and which prevents ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the Earth is ________.
a. ozone protection b. ozone hole c. ozone layer
7. Damage caused to water, air by harmful substances or waste is called _________.
a. pollution b. dirtying c. soiling
8. The degradation of natural resources because of human pressure means to _______ natural resources.
a. use up b. spoil up c. give up
9. A layer of oil that is floating over a large area of the surface of the sea, usually because of an accident on a ship or container is called______.
a. oil lick b. oil layer c. oil slick
10. Irreversible climate change means it _________.
a. can be changed b. cannot be changed c. will be changed
Match the words from the box with their definitions, check unknown words in the dictionary and translate
| deforestation, desertification, drought, earthquake, flood, (exhaust) fumes, tsunami, volcano |
1. A sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
2. The process by which land changes into desert
3. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
4. The cutting down of trees in a large area; the destruction of forests by people
5. Strong, unpleasant and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke
6. A mountain with a large circular hole at the top through which lava, gases, steam and dust are forced out
7. A long period when there is little or no rain
8. An extremely large wave caused by movement of the earth under the sea, often caused by an earthquake
Which of the above mentioned phenomena belong to natural disasters and which are caused by people’s activities
Check unknown words in the dictionary; finish the sentences with the suggested word(s)
| smog, waste, rubbish, recycling, litter, pollution, global warming, shortage |
1. To avoid wasting things we can use …
2. Throwing things away unnecessarily is called …
3. Air, sea and land suffer from …
4. The paper people drop in the street is called …
5. A mixture of smoke and fog is called …
6. Things which we throw away are called …
7. Not having enough of something is called a …
8. The earth’s climate is changing because of …