Environment & Pollution Vocab Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

emissions

A

die Abgase

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2
Q

climate change

A

der Klimawandel

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3
Q

waste incinerator

A

die Müllverbrennungsanlage

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4
Q

toxic

A

giftig

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5
Q

fertiliser

A

das Düngemittel

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6
Q

recycling

A

die Wiederverwertung

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7
Q

public transport

A

öffentliche Verkerhsmittel

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8
Q

carpool

A

die Fahrgemeinschaft

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9
Q

to ruin

A

zerstören

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10
Q

extinction

A

das Aussterben

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11
Q

biodiversity

A

die Artenvielfalt

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12
Q

ecosystem

A

das Ökosystem

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13
Q

global warming

A

globale Erwärmung

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14
Q

drinking water quality

A

die Trinkwasserqualität

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15
Q

environmental awareness

A

das Umweltbewusstsein

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16
Q

breathable air

A

die Atemluft

17
Q

to pollute sth.

A

etw. verpesten

18
Q

industry

A

die Industrielandschaft

19
Q

ground water table

A

der Grundwasserspiegel

20
Q

sea level

A

der Meeresspiegel

21
Q

vegetation

A

die Vegetation

22
Q

to make desolate

A

veröden

23
Q

landscape

A

die Landschaft

24
Q

pollution

A

die Umweltverschmutzung

25
Q

livelihood

A

die Existenzgrundlage

26
Q

clarification plant

A

die Kläranlage

27
Q

risk

A

das Risiko

28
Q

resources

A

die Rohstoffe

29
Q

ecology group

A

die Umweltschutzorganisation

30
Q

sustainability

A

die Nachhaltigkeit