Enviroment B2 Voc Part 1

Question 1

Endangered

Answer 1

(of a species) seriously at risk of extinction

Question 2

Reserve

Answer 2

A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research

Question 3

Renewable

Answer 3

Renewable energy is energy from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. Renewable resources include sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy sources are sustainable, some are

Question 4

Global warming

Answer 4

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels (like coal, oil and gas), which produces heat-trapping gases

Question 5

Poachers

Answer 5

a person who hunts or catches game or fish illegally

Question 6

carbon footprint

Answer 6

amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person or company’s activity

Question 7

flood

Answer 7

when a place is covered with water

Question 8

Fumes

Answer 8

gas or smoke which is usually dangerous

Question 9

unsustainable

Answer 9

using more of something than can be replaced naturally

Question 10

overpopulation

Answer 10

too many people in a place for the amount of food, space and resources

Question 11

Ozone layer

Answer 11

protective layer in the Earth’s atmosphere that protects from UV radiation

Question 12

environmentally friendly

Answer 12

not harmful to the environment

Question 13

cut down (on)

Answer 13

reduce, use less of something

Question 14

Switch off

Answer 14

To unplug or shut down a device