Environmental Science - Vocabulary 1!

This word is a synonym of "debris":

• rough

• rubbish

• sewage

If we say, "Earth Day highlights the plight of our planet" we mean that:

• Earth Day helps to inform us about the success of our planet

• Earth Day helps to inform us about the difficult situation our planet is in.

If I say, "Addressing the food crisis seems like a daunting task" I mean that:

• It is intimidating and difficult to address this issue

• It is relatively easy to fix the issue

On one hand, ocean temperatures have soared. On the other hand, air and water pollution have ______________.

• incited

• lingered

• plummeted

Another word for "galvanizing" could be:

• concerning

• exciting

• daunting

This phrasal verb means "to limit or control" something:

• blot out

• dig up

• rein in

An adjective to describe plastic could be:

• daunting

• durable

• galvanizing

In the past, this beach was ____________, but now it is full of litter and you can see plastic waste all around.

• obsolete

• filthy

• pristine

If something is NOT safe, such as a toxi chemical, it is:

• filthy

• hazardous

• galvanizing

If someone tells you, "The country's environmental footprint due to its coal industries is staggering!" they probably mean:

• the footprint is improving

• the footprint is surprising (probably in a bad way)

• the footprint is making people excited