week 1 vocab Flashcards

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1
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unsustainable

A

insostenible

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2
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poisonous

A

venenoso/a

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3
Q

ultraviolet radiation

A

las radiacioines ultravioletas

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4
Q

tons of plastic bags

A

las toneladas de bolsas de plástico

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5
Q

the threat to wildlife

A

la amenaza a la naturaleza

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6
Q

rubbish

A

la basura

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7
Q

(cross-frontier) atmospheric pollution

A

la contaminación atmosférica (transfronteriza)

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8
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deforestation

A

la deforestación

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9
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decontamination

A

la descontaminación

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10
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desertfication

A

la desertización

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11
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destruction of the ozone layer

A

la destrucción de la capa de ozono

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12
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destruction of the rainforests

A

la destrucción de las selvas tropicales

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13
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oil slick

A

la mancha de petróleo

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14
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the harmful nature of emissions

A

la novicidad de las emisiones

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15
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heatwave

A

la ola de calor

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16
Q

man’s survival

A

la supervivencia del hombre

17
Q

atmospheric pollutants

A

los contaminantes atmorféricos

18
Q

irreversible damage

A

los daños irreversibles

19
Q

harmful effects

A

los efectos nocivos

20
Q

cardboard packaging

A

los envases de cartón

21
Q

polluting gases

A

los gases contaminantes

22
Q

greenhouse gases

A

los gases invernadero

23
Q

hydrocarbons

A

los hidrocarburos

24
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radioactive waste

A

los residuos radioactivos

25
Q

aerosol

A

el aerosol

26
Q

hole in the ozone layer

A

el agujero de ozono

27
Q

rise in sea level

A

el aumento del nivel del mar

28
Q

chlorofluorocarbon, CFC

A

el clorofluorocarbono

29
Q

melting of the polar ice sheet

A

el derretimiento de la capa de hielo polar

30
Q

environmental damage

A

el deterioro ambiental

31
Q

abuse of the environment

A

el deterioro del medio ambiente

32
Q

greenhouse effect

A

el efecto invernadero

33
Q

deterioration in the quality of life

A

el empeoramiento de la calidad de la vida

34
Q

natural surroundings/ environment

A

el entorno natural

35
Q

world ecology movement

A

el movimiento ecologista mundial

36
Q

a dying planet

A

el planeta moribundo