The primary __________ in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.
Greenhouse Gases/ Gas
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Name this weather event.
Typhoon/Hurricane/Cyclone
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It is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. It is also a natural disaster.
Flood/Flooding
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It is caused by drier than normal conditions that can eventually lead to water supply problems. Really hot temperatures can make it worse by causing moisture to evaporate from the soil.
Drought
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It is the radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of ever-evolving technologies.
Solar Energy / Solar Power
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It is the use of wind to provide mechanical power through wind turbines to turn electric generators for electrical power.
Wind Energy/ Wind Power
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A widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including war, inflation, crop failure, population imbalance, or government policies.
Famine
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Based on our discussion, this is a thin part of the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs almost all of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light.
Ozone Layer
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The area where the disposal of waste material is done by burying it, especially as a method of filling in and reclaiming excavated pits.
Landfill
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Term used to describe species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.
Endangered species
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The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
Deforestation
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A disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind.
Illness
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Rainfall made so acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, chiefly to forests and lakes
Acid Rain
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A covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet.
Ice Cap (Polar Ice Cap)
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The action or process of converting waste into reusable material.