Environmental Problems Vocabulary

Scientists say that ________ may cause the earth's temperature to rise by 3 degrees.

• global warming
• global heating
• world warming
• world heating

We are protected from the sun's UV rays by the _______.

• ezone layer
• ozone layer
• ozone barrier
• ezone barrier

A _________ uses a combination of petrol and electricity.

• hybrid species
• electric car
• hybrid car
• electric species

______ uses the heat from inside the earth (usually hot springs) to generate power. 

• geothermal energy
• biomass energy
• solar energy
• wind energy

_____ is another word for 'air pollution'.

• smag
• smog
• smokk
• smig 

If an animal is nearly extinct, it is ________.

• in danger
• endangered
• dangerous
• extinctish

Using the materials of old products to make completely new products is called ______.

• recycling
• non-cycling
• cycling
• upcycling

If something completely disappears naturally when you throw it away, it ________.

• bioappears
• biodisappears
• disagrades
• biodegrades

Cutting down trees is called ______. 

• reforestation
• deforestation
• inforestation
• nonforestation

An animal's natural home is called its _______.

• inhabitant
• habitate
• habitat
• inhabit