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1. The document discusses various environmental topics such as animal conservation, endangered species, climate change, renewable energy sources, carbon emissions, and sustainable development. 2. Key terms like global warming, hybrid cars, greenhouse gases, fossil fuels, acid rain, logging, and wind farms are explained. 3. Issues like melting ice caps, rising sea levels, carbon footprints, waste management, and threats to wildlife are addressed.

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Environment

1. The document discusses various environmental topics such as animal conservation, endangered species, climate change, renewable energy sources, carbon emissions, and sustainable development. 2. Key terms like global warming, hybrid cars, greenhouse gases, fossil fuels, acid rain, logging, and wind farms are explained. 3. Issues like melting ice caps, rising sea levels, carbon footprints, waste management, and threats to wildlife are addressed.

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B2 Environment TOP003

Complete the sentences using a word from the box for each blank.

ACID – CARBON – CLIMATE – CONSERVATION – ENDANGERED - FERTILIZERS –


FOOTPRINT - FOSSIL - GREENHOUSE – HYBRID - ICECAPS – LOGGING - OIL –
RENEWABLE – RESERVES - SOLAR – SUSTAINABLE - WARMING – WASTE - WIND

1. The organisation focuses on animal _______________________ and the protection of


endangered wildlife.
2. Melting _______________________ have increased in Arctic and Antarctic waters.
3. Global _______________________ refers to an increase in the world’s temperature caused
by increased amounts of carbon dioxide.
4. A _______________________ car has both a diesel engine and an electric motor.
5. The largest source of _______________________ emissions comes from the release of
carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
6. Chemical _______________________ are substances that contain nutrients for the growth of
plants.
7. The disaster produced a three-square mile _______________________ slick off the coast of
Norway.
8. _______________________ change has led to the rise of sea levels around the world.
9. The report said that _______________________ rain is the main factor causing the death of
many trees.
10. A new _______________________ farm was set up to produce electricity for the densely
populated region.
11. _______________________ power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity.
12. We can reduce our carbon _______________________ by buying home-grown food.
13. Industrial _______________________ is often buried in the ground or dumped in landfills.
14. The members of the committee agreed that an increase in _______________________
energy must be achieved at all costs.
15. Tigers, snow leopards and sea turtles are among the most _______________________
species in the world.
16. Illegal _______________________ has led to the destructions of large areas of rainforest in
the Amazon region.
17. The report says that oil _______________________ will last for at least another 50 years.
18. _______________________ gases only make up a small part of the earth’s atmosphere.
19. The most important _______________________ fuels are coal, oil and natural gas.
20. _______________________ development refers to using resources in a way that will leave
enough for future generations.

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KEY

1. The organisation focuses on animal conservation and the protection of endangered


wildlife.
2. Melting icecaps have increased in Arctic and Antarctic waters.
3. Global warming refers to an increase in the world’s temperature caused by increased
amounts of carbon dioxide.
4. A hybrid car has both a diesel engine and an electric motor.
5. The largest source of carbon emissions comes from the release of carbon dioxide into
the atmosphere.
6. Chemical fertilizers are substances that contain nutrients for the growth of plants.
7. The disaster produced a three-square mile oil slick off the coast of Norway.
8. Climate change has led to the rise of sea levels around the world.
9. The report said that acid rain is the main factor causing the death of many trees.
10. A new wind farm was set up to produce electricity for the densely populated region.
11. Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity.
12. We can reduce our carbon footprint by buying home-grown food.
13. Industrial waste is often buried in the ground or dumped in landfills.
14. The members of the committee agreed that an increase in renewable energy must be
achieved at all costs.
15. Tigers, snow leopards and sea turtles are among the most endangered species in the
world.
16. Illegal logging has led to the destructions of large areas of rainforest in the Amazon
region.
17. The report says that oil reserves will last for at least another 50 years.
18. Greenhouse gases only make up a small part of the earth’s atmosphere.
19. The most important fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas.
20. Sustainable development refers to using resources in a way that will leave enough for
future generations.

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