the environment

Question 1

The environment

Answer 1

= the natural world in which people, animals and plants live

Question 2

What is the greatest environmental threat we face today?

Answer 2

Global warming.

Question 3

What can the government do to help protect the environment?

Answer 3

Making environmentally friendly changes: the attachments on the milk bottles, plastic straws replaced by biodegradable plastic straws, foster clean commute initiatives…

Question 4

What can we as individuals do?

Answer 4

The three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Volunteer for cleanups in your community, choose sustainable options, shop wisely, use long-lasting light bulbs, use public transport, use a bicycle …

Question 5

Environmental issues:

Answer 5

climate change, ozone depletion, intensive farming (pesticides, monoculture), energy, conservation, overpopulation, waste, pollution, nuclear issues, land degradation

Question 6

Environmentalism

Answer 6

= concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment

Question 7

How has the world changed in the last 50 years?

Answer 7

Mobile phones, medicine, technology, health, environment (lost species, warmer winters, ice melting), values (materialistic society).

Question 8

types of pollution?

Answer 8

Light, plastic pollution, air pollution (industries, traffic-emissions), noise pollution (nightlife, construction)

Question 9

What‘s happening to forests in the world?

Answer 9

Overconsumption of wood; deforestation. It is horrible because we really need trees (they convert CO2 to oxygen and we obviously need oxygen to live). They cut trees for agriculture.

Question 10

Is nuclear power safe?

Answer 10

The problem is that if something goes wrong the consequences can be horrific.

Question 11

In what ways can we save water?

Answer 11

Close the water when brushing teeth, not washing your car every week, etc.

Question 12

Ecology

Answer 12

the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment

Question 13

Biodiversity

Answer 13

the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment

Question 14

Ecosystem

Answer 14

all the plants and living creatures in a particular area considered in relation to their physical environment

Question 15

Habitat

Answer 15

the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found

Question 16

environmental problems:

Answer 16

1. pest control in Taji
2. shark finning industry
3. coral bleaching
4. poaching
5. overpopulation
6. waste
7. intensive farming

Question 17

types of waste

Answer 17

litter, medical waste, landfill, incineration