Ch 9 vocab Flashcards

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1
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la contaminación

A

contaminacion

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2
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destruir

A

to destroy

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3
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la ecologia

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el ecologo/a

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el ecoturismo

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eco tourism

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la especie

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species

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la explosión

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explosion

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la gasolina

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gasoline

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la naturaleza

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nature

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el petróleo

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petroleum

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10
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el reciclaje

A

recycling

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11
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reciclar

A

to recycle

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12
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la abeja

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bee

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13
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el árbol

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tree

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la flor

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flower

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la flor

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flower

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la mariposa

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butterfly

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17
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la nuez

A

nut

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18
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el pájaro

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bird

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19
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el pez

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fish

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20
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la semilla

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seed

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21
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la tortuga

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turtle

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22
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ambiental

A

environmental

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23
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la basura

A

garbage

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24
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el cambio climático

A

climate change

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25
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la capa de ozono

A

ozone layer

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26
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el control de natalidad

A

birth control

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27
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desperdiciar

A

to waste

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28
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los envases retornables

A

returnable containers

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29
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la huerta

A

fruit / vegetable garden

30
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la lata

A

can (aluminum)

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mejorar

A

to improve

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ponerse mejor

A

to get better

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ponerse peor

A

to get worse

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proteger

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to protect

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el recurso natural

A

natural resource

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el recurso natural

A

natural resource

37
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la reserva

A

preserve

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acabar

A

to end, finish, run out

39
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ahorrar

A

to save

40
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conservar

A

to preserve

41
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salvar

A

to rescue

42
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la atmósfera

A

atmosphere

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el ambiente

A

setting, ambience, environment

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el medio ambiente

A

natural environment

45
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llover

A

to rain

46
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never

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to snow

47
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el agua potable

A

drinking water

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el bosque

A

forrest

49
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impedir

A

stop, impede

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la madera

A

wood

51
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el medio ambiente

A

the environment

52
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los países en desarrollo

A

developing cities

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los recursos naturales

A

natural resources

54
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la selva

A

rain forest

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tomar medidas

A

take measures, steps

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la amenaza

A

threat

57
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contaminar

A

to contaminate

58
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la deforestación

A

destroying forests

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desperdiciar

A

to waste, throw away

60
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deteriorarse

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to damage, deteriorate

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el deterioro

A

the breakdown

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escasear

A

falter, to be insufficient

63
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la escasez

A

falta, insufficient to some

64
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la extinción de especies

A

species extinction

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los incendios forestales

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forest fires

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la inundación

A

flood

67
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la sequía

A

drought

68
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el terremoto

A

earthquake

69
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la tormenta

A

storm

70
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inundó

A

tsunami