English 10/ Unit 9/ Vocabulary

Match the following

• climate change

• the variety of plants and animals in a particular area

• habitat

• the natural environment in which a plant or an animal lives

• biodiversity

• animals and plants that grow in natural conditions

• ecosystem

• changes in the world's weather, especially an increase in temperature

• wildlife

• all the plants and animals in an area an the way they affect each other and the environment

Match the following

• habitats

• pollution can have serious effects on the balance of ___

• climate change

• Countries need to work together to deal with global issues such as deforestation and ___

• wildlife

• Their work involves protecting and creating natural ___ for plants and animals.

• ecosystem

• ___ is important because plants and animals depend on each other to survive.

• biodiversity

• A new series of educational programmes shows the importance of ___ to humans

Do you think we are doing enough to ___ wild animals?

• protect

• prevent

We had a discussion about ___ warming this morning.

• global

• world

Air polution is a ___ problem in many major cities.

• practical

• serious

Some animals lose their habitats because of ___

• biodiversity

• deforestation

Illegal trade in animal body ___ can lead to the disappearance of many animals.

• parts

• sections

High levels of pollution can upset the ___ of an ecosystem.

• balance

• average

Animals should be kept in their natural ___

• habitats

• habitation

Air pollution is a serious problem because it ___people's health.

• damages

• causes