People and the Environment Vocab 2

It’s hard to believe that the Grand Canyon was formed by ___, but, over thousands of years, the Colorado River has worn away the bedrock to create this breathtaking national landmark.

• erosion

• resident

• impact

• severe

Many elderly people live lonely, isolated lives and are especially ___ to people who act friendly in order to steal from them.

• erosion

• vulnerable

• displacement

• impact

Think carefully before you speak — you never know what ___ your words might have on someone else!

• impact

• vulnerable

• displacement

• erosion

The neighborhood is changing quickly. As wealthier people buy houses to live in, they ___ the people who had been renting those houses.

• urgent

• vulnerable

• displace

• resident

The wind storm was so ___ that the mayor asked people to stay inside and board up their windows!

• urgent

• vulnerable

• displace

• severe

Oswald moved to the U.S. from Germany in 1922 and was a ___ here for more than 40 years before he applied for citizenship.

• resident

• displace

• urgent

• severe

When a young child was reported missing, the police put less ___ cases aside to join in the search.

• impact

• urgent

• erosion

• resident