the environment Flashcards
Greenhouse Effect (Noun)
The process by which radiation from the Earth’s atmosphere warms the planet’s surface to a temperature above what it would be without its atmosphere.
Synonyms: Climate change, global warming
Acid Rain (Noun)
Rain that contains harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil.
Synonyms: Acid precipitation, acidic rain
Burning Fossil (verb)
The process of burning substances such as coal, oil, or gas that were formed underground from plant or animal remains.
Synonyms: Combusting fossils, fossil fuel combustion
Exhaust Fumes (Noun)
Gases ejected from an engine as waste products.
Synonyms: Vehicle emissions, tailpipe emissions
Smog (Noun)
A type of air pollution, originally named for the mixture of smoke and fog in the air.
Synonyms: Air pollution, haze
Landfill (Noun)
A place where waste is buried under the ground.
Synonyms: Dump, garbage dump
Reliable (Adjetive)
Able to be trusted or believed.
Part of Speech: Adjective
dependable
Cattle (Noun)
Large animals with four legs that are kept on farms for their milk or meat.
Synonyms: Livestock, cows
Soil Conditioner (Noun)
A substance that is added to soil to improve its quality.
Synonyms: Soil amendment, soil enhancer
Degradation (Noun)
The process by which something changes to a worse condition.
Synonyms: Deterioration, decline
Coal (Noun)
A hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in lumps and is used as a fuel.
Synonyms: Carbon, fossil fuel
Firewood
Wood that is used for burning in a fire.
