Environmental Issues Flashcards

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Fossil fuels

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Any organic fuel such as coal, oil or natural gas

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Greenhouse effect

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Earth surface warms up due to the excess of some gases.

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Greenhouse gas

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A gas that works as a thermal insulator for the Earth that keeps the sun rays inside Earth such as Co2 or hydrogen

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Plastic waste

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Huge amounts are trapped in some places destroying all life around it

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Recycle

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Give another use to used objects and materials

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Air pollution

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Toxic gases in the environment which can make people ill

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Air quality

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Degree of the air pollution

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Carbon dioxide

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A toxic gas formed during respiration, decomposing and combustion of organic compounds which can be toxic if it is respired

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Climate change

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The climate is changing due to the greenhouse effect(normally heating up)

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Deforestation

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Trees are cut down

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