8. The environment Flashcards

1
Q

aavikoituminen

A

desertification

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2
Q

avohakkuu

A

clear-cutting

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3
Q

elinalue

A

habitat

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4
Q

hedelmällinen, viljava

A

fertile

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5
Q

ilmaston lämpeneminen

A

global warming

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6
Q

jätevesi, viemärivesi

A

sewage

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7
Q

jätteidenkeruupiste

A

collection point, drop-off site

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8
Q

kaatopaikka

A

landfill (site)

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9
Q

kastelu(järjestelmä)

A

irrigation (system)

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10
Q

kasvi- ja eläinkunta

A

flora and fauna

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11
Q

kertakäyttöinen

A

disposable

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12
Q

kestävä kehitys

A

sustainable development

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13
Q

kierrätys

A

recycling

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14
Q

kuivuus

A

drought

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15
Q

kuolla sukupuuttoon

A

die out, become extinct

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16
Q

lajien monimuotoisuus, biodiversiteetti

A

biodiversity

17
Q

lannoite

A

fertilizer

18
Q

luonnonsuojelu

A

(nature) conservation

19
Q

luonnonvarat

A

natural resources

20
Q

luonnossa hajoava

A

biodegradable

21
Q

maaperä

22
Q

metsien häviäminen

A

deforestation

23
Q

myrkkyjäte

A

toxic waste

24
Q

pakokaasut

A

exhaust fumes

25
pullonpalautuspiste
bottle bank
26
päästökiintiöt
emission standards
27
saaste, saastuttaminen
pollution
28
saastunut
polluted, contaminated
29
saastuttava aine
pollutant
30
sukupuuttoon kuoleminen
extinction
31
tuholaismyrkky
pesticide
32
tulva
flood
33
uhanalainen laji
endangered species
34
vuotuinen sademäärä
annual precipitation