The environment - vocabulary

What do we call the increase in Earth's temperature caused by greenhouse gases?

• Climate change

• Global warming

• Renewable energy

• Deforestation

What is the term for harmful substances released into the air, water, or soil?

• Biodiversity

• Pollution

• Recycling

• Sustainability

What is the process of cutting down large areas of trees and forests?

• Reforestation

• Deforestation

• Conservation

• Photosynthesis

What type of energy comes from natural sources like the sun and wind?

• Fossil fuel energy

• Renewable energy

• Nuclear energy

• Chemical energy

What do we call the total amount of greenhouse gases a person or activity produces?

• Carbon footprint

• Greenhouse effect

• Ozone layer

• Waste management

What is the term for a natural community of plants, animals, and their environment?

• Greenhouse

• Ecosystem

• Carbon sink

• Habitat destruction

What layer in the atmosphere protects Earth from harmful UV rays?

• Troposphere

• Ozone layer

• Stratosphere

• Carbon layer

Which word describes energy sources that do not run out, like solar or wind power?

• Non-renewable

• Fossil fuels

• Renewable

• Artificial

What is the process of converting waste materials into new products?

• Landfilling

• Incineration

• Recycling

• Deforestation

What is the term for all the different kinds of living organisms in an area?

• Biodiversity

• Sustainability

• Conservation

• Agriculture