34. environment Flashcards
causing or likely to cause harm.
It could be said that alcohol and tobacco are much more #harmful drugs than either cocaine or heroin.
a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
The kite is designed to take pictures of #planets and asteroids around the solar system.
(of an armed force or its commander) enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
Argentinian forces #invaded and occupied the British Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.
In North America factories and jobs in #industry migrated from north to south.
in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.
It is a dense city with distinct #urban cores, practical and delightful to traverse on foot.
the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.
This season, Perez is trying to show the club that he is ready for more #responsibility, wherever head coach Bob Bradley might need him.
contaminate (water, air, or a place) with harmful or poisonous substances.
When washed off, these substances drain away to #pollute public water resources.
able or likely to cause harm or injury.
It was very dark and the terrain was dangerous so it was decided that it was too #dangerous to carry on with the search.
convert (waste) into reusable material.
In Waterford City, 35 tonnes of packaging waste is #recycled each week through the green bin collection.
the action of clearing a wide area of trees.
While growing demand for wood and timber represents a big threat to the world’s forests, in fact the biggest driver of #deforestation is agriculture.
such as well might happen or be true; probable.
It is #likely that the various schemes would be paid for with a mix of public cash and private investment.
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
But the #atmosphere of the early Earth contained much less oxygen than it does today.
a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a Latin binomial, e.g., Homo sapiens.
They have found the genes that somewhat resemble the genes of the bird #species.
a single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family.
His essential argument is that humans, as #individuals, are inherently capitalist.
the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
We want to encourage people to donate their time and #energy to voluntary activities and we want to see voluntary organisations free to do the work they are set up to do.
