vocab

Question 1

global warming (2)

Answer 1

téamh domhanda/téamh cruinne

Question 2

ozone layer

Answer 2

an ciseal ózóin

Question 3

the environment

Answer 3

an timpeallacht

Question 4

Ireland depends on fossil fuels

Answer 4

braitheann Éire ar bhreoslaí iontaise

Question 5

fossil fuels

Answer 5

breoslaí iontaise

Question 6

toxic gases

Answer 6

gáis nimhneacha

Question 7

toxic emissions

Answer 7

astaíochtaí nimhneacha

Question 8

carbon dioxide

Answer 8

dé-ocsaíd charbóin

Question 9

slurry

Answer 9

sciodar

Question 10

artificial fertiliser

Answer 10

leasachán saorga

Question 11

sewage systems

Answer 11

córais séarachais

Question 12

smog

Answer 12

toitcheo

Question 13

(2) smoke

Answer 13

toit
deatach

Question 14

chemicals

Answer 14

ceimiceáin

Question 15

crops

Answer 15

barraí

Question 16

modern equipment

Answer 16

trealamh nua-aimseartha

Question 17

the ice caps are melting

Answer 17

tá na caipíní oighir ag léa

Question 18

melting

Answer 18

ag léa

Question 19

it is thought that the entire Arctic ice sheet will have melted by the middle of this century.

Answer 19

ceaptar go mbeidh iomlán an mhachaire leac oighir san Artach leáite faoi lár na haoise seo.

Question 20

These changes are a disaster for nature, especially for the polar bear that lives in the region.

Answer 20

Is tubaiste don dúlra na hathruithe seo, go háirithe don bhéar bán a chónaíonn sa réigiún.

Question 21

he often risks his life to get food that is becoming scarce

Answer 21

is minic a chuireann sé a shaol i mbaol chun bia a fháil atá ag éirí gann

Question 22

scarce

Answer 22

gann

Question 23

there have been significant changes in weather conditions

Answer 23

tá athruithe suntasacha tagtha ar chúrsaí aimsire.

Question 24

sustainable development

Answer 24

forbairt inbhuanaithe

Question 25

scientists began to raise questions about the impact of industrial development on weather conditions.

Answer 25

thosaigh eolaithe ag ardú ceisteanna faoin tionchar a bhí ag forbairt na tionsclaíochta ar chúrsaí aimsire.

Question 26

difficult questions

Answer 26

ceisteanna casta

Question 27

weather patterns

Answer 27

patrúin aimsire

Question 28

air standards

Answer 28

caighdeán an aeir

Question 29

progressing

Answer 29

ag dul chun cinn

Question 30

Irish people understand that there have been changes in weather patterns here in recent years.

Answer 30

tuigeann muintir na hÉireann go bhfuil athruithe tagtha ar phatrúin na haimsire anseo le blianta beaga anuas.

Question 31

The temperature in Ireland is rising, there are more storms, the winter is wetter and more rain falls every year.

Answer 31

Tá teocht na hÉireann ag ardú, tarlíonn níós mó stoirmeacha, bíonn an geimhreadh níos fliche agus titeann níos mó báistí ó cheann ceann na blianta.

Question 32

the use of fossil fuels, oil and gas increased.

Answer 32

tháinig ardú ar úsáid na mbreoslaí iontaise, ola agus gás.

Question 33

Air travel is very damaging to the ozone layer and reduces the earth’s protection against ultraviolet radiation, which contributes to global warming and climate change.

Answer 33

Déanann an t-aerthaisteal an-dochar don chiseal ózóin agus laghdaíonn sé sin an chosaint atá ag an domhan ar an radaíocht ultravialait, rud a chuireann leis an téamh domhanda agus leis an athrú aeráide.

Question 34

air travel

Answer 34

aerthaisteal

Question 35

contributes to/puts to

Answer 35

‘x’ a chuireann leis

Question 36

ultraviolet radiation

Answer 36

radaíocht ultravialait

Question 37

protection/defense

Answer 37

an chosaint

Question 38

walking or cycling is better than using the car for short journeys

Answer 38

is fearr siúl nó rothaíocht ná an carr a úsáid ar thurais ghairide

Question 39

There is no limit to the terrible stories that can be heard on the news regarding pollution

Answer 39

Níl teorainn leis (there’s no limit to) na scéalta uafásacha atá le cloisteáil ar an nuacht maidir le truailliú sna

Question 40

regarding pollution in the seas, trash thrown carelessly around the country, poisonous gases emitted from large factories/industries etc.

Answer 40

maidir le truailliú sna farraigí, bruscar a chaitear go míchúramach timpeall na tíre, gásanna nimhneamha (posinous gasses) a scaoiltear ó mhonarchana/tionscail mhóra srl.

Question 41

on our own doorstep

Answer 41

ar leac ar ndoras féin

Question 42

products

Answer 42

tairgí

Question 43

to profit

Answer 43

chun brábús

Question 44

growth and development

Answer 44

fás agus forbairt

Question 45

the farmers are guilty

Answer 45

tá na feirmeoirí ciontach