définition pt1 Flashcards

REMEMBER

1
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1 dam

A

water barrier

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2
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2 disposal

A

waste removal treatment

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3
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3 drought

A

long period with little or no rain

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4
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4 flood

A

large amount of water covering an area

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5
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5 grid

A

network

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6
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6 photovoltaic cell

A

something transforming solar energy into electricity

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7
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7 power plant

A

factory where energy is generated

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8
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8 recycling plant

A

factory where already used material are reused and transformed

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9
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9 smoke

A

carbon emitted by fire

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10
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10 solar panel

A

unit which transforms sunlight into energy

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11 supply / supplies

A

an amount : exemple «yo i need some art supplies»

the fact of providing : exemple «i supply u some chips »

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12
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12wind farm

A

facility that generates electricity from wind

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13
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13 windmill / wind turbine

A

machine that generates electricity from wind

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14
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14 alternative Energy

A

another source of power

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15
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15 environmental advocate

A

Defender of environment

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16
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16 carbon footprint

A

environmental impact

17
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17 Corporate Social Responsibility

Aka C.S.R

A

commitment to ethical and social concerns

18
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18 cradle - to - grave

A

material or products disposed of at the end of its intended life

19
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19 eco friendly

A

which respect the ecology

20
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20 endangered species

A

animals or plants which may soon not exist