Environmental Issues

There are seven kinds of ________________________.

• climate change

• solutions

• races

• pollution

The increase in temperature that leads to rising sea levels, melting of polar ice caps, flash floods and desertification is known as _______________________.

• climate change

• pollution

• global warming

• environmental crisis

We are facing a shortage of resources such as food, water and fuel to sustain the ______________________.

An excessive amount of waste is produced and dumped in the oceans. Nuclear waste is particularly dangerous, as well as plastics and electronic waste. There is simply no more room on Earth for ________________________.

• caterpillars

• waste disposal

• bags

• people that don't recycle

The increase in the production of carbon dioxide by humans has a negative impact on marine life. This issue is called ______________________.

• ocean acidification

• ice melting

• sea level rise

• disappearance of permafrost

____________________ is when species and habitats are becoming extinct due to human activity. This causes an imbalance in natural processes like pollination and poses a threat to ecosystems – coral reef destruction is particularly affected.

• Desertification

• Overuse of fertilizers

• Loss of biodiversity

• Deforestation

To make space for residential, industrial or commercial projects, humans created a problem of ___________________________ which means that less oxygen is produced, and temperature and rainfall are affected.

• deforestation

• desertification

• Acidification

• waste disposal

Pollution caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the air creates a hole over our heads, which protects the earth from harmful UV radiation. This issue is called _____________________ .

• ozone hole

• ozone layer depletion

• climate change

• melting of polar ice caps

Pollutants in the atmosphere such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause______________________, which has negative consequences for humans, wildlife and aquatic species.

Lack of clean water is one of the leading environmental problems currently. Pollutants in the air also cause issues such as respiratory disease and cardiovascular disease, really serious _____________________________.

• acidification

• deforestation

• desertification

• public health issues