Die Omgewing

Question 1

Acid rain

Answer 1

Suurrëen

Question 2

Arctic icecaps

Answer 2

Arktiese yskappe

Question 3

Carbon

Answer 3

Koolstof

Question 4

Carbon dioxide

Answer 4

Koolstofdioksied

Question 5

Carbon emissions

Answer 5

Koolstofuitlatings

Question 6

Coal

Answer 6

Steenkool

Question 7

Biodegradable material

Answer 7

Bioafbreekbare stowwe

Question 8

Demise

Answer 8

Verydeling

Question 9

Devastating (2)

Answer 9

Rampspoedig / vernietigend

Question 10

Drastic measures

Answer 10

Strawwe maatre’e’ls

Question 11

Dump (v)

Answer 11

Vermyder

Question 12

Earthquakes

Answer 12

Aardbewings

Question 13

Emissions / emit

Answer 13

Uitlatings / uitlaat

Question 14

Exhaust gasses

Answer 14

Voertuiglaatgasse

Question 15

Famine

Answer 15

Hongersnood

Question 16

Floeds

Answer 16

Vloede

Question 17

Fossil fuels

Answer 17

Fossielbrandstowwe

Question 18

Fuel

Answer 18

Brandstof

Question 19

Generate (e.g. power)

Answer 19

Voortbring

Question 20

Greenhouse effect

Answer 20

Kweekhuiseffek

Question 21

Heat waves

Answer 21

Hittegolwe

Question 22

Inexhaustible

Answer 22

Onuitpuntlik

Question 23

Iron

Answer 23

Yster

Question 24

Lanslides

Answer 24

Grondstortings

Question 25

Lead

Answer 25

Lood

Question 26

Mercury

Answer 26

Kwik

Question 27

Natural disasters

Answer 27

Natuurrampe

Question 28

Nuclear power

Answer 28

Kernkrag

Question 29

Oxygen

Answer 29

Suurstof

Question 30

Ozone layer

Answer 30

Osoonlaag

Question 31

Pesticides

Answer 31

Onkruiddoders

Question 32

Pollution

Answer 32

Besoedeling

Question 33

Recorded history

Answer 33

Opgetekende geskiedenis

Question 34

Renewable resources

Answer 34

Hernieubare bronne

Question 35

Rubbish / waste (n)

Answer 35

Afval / vullis

Question 36

Waste (v)

Answer 36

Mors

Question 37

Smoke / fog

Answer 37

Rook / neuwel

Question 38

Solar power

Answer 38

Sonkrag

Question 39

Sulphur dioxide

Answer 39

Swaweldioksied

Question 40

Sustainable

Answer 40

Volhoubaar

Question 41

Water purification system

Answer 41

Watersuiweringstelsel

Question 42

Water quality

Answer 42

Water gehalte

Question 43

Weather patterns

Answer 43

Weerpatrone

Question 44

Wind power

Answer 44

Windkrag

Question 45

Wind turbine

Answer 45

Wind turbine / windkragopwekker

Question 46

Clean up

Answer 46

Opruim

Question 47

For too long, we have made the mistake of taking Mother Earth for granted.

Answer 47

Vir te lank het ons die fout gemaak om Moeder Aarde as vanselfsprekend aan te neem.

Question 48

We must be prepared to do things which are not always the easiest, but the best when it comes to…

Answer 48

Ons moet voorberei wees om dinge te doen wat nie altyd die maklikste keuse is nie, maar wel die beste een wanneer dit by … kom.

Question 49

…don’t give a damn what happens with the world.

Answer 49

…geen snars omgee wat met die wêreld gebeur nie.

Question 50

A person cannot sit and watch how species after species becomes extinct through people’s uncontrollable greed and egoism.

Answer 50

Die mens mag nie sit en toekyk hoe spesie na spesie deur die mens se onbeheersde geldgierigheid en selfsug uitgewis word nie.

Question 51

It’s easy to blame people afterwards

Answer 51

Dis maklik om agterna vingers te wys…

Question 52

“Something is better than nothing.”

Answer 52

Soos dit in die ou gesegde genoem word, “’n Halwe eier is beter as ’n leë dop.”