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English 15 Public

The environment

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What is the name of a large fire that burns out of control?

wildfire

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What is the name for a shortage of water caused by very low rainfall?

Drought

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What is the name for a rotating storm with very high winds?

Hurricane

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What is the name for a large amount of water over what is usually dry land?

Flood

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What is the name for cutting down a large area of trees to clear the land for use?

Deforestation

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What is the name for an increase in the level of the world´s oceans caused by global warming?

Rising sea level

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What is recycling?

When we take rubbish and transform it into new products.

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What will happen if we don´t have enough insects in the world?

We won´t be able to grow food. Insects are important for our ecosystem.

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Name 4 insects.

Bee, fly, dragonfly. spider, ant etc

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What is sustainability?

Humans interact with the environment in a positive way. Sustainability ensures there will be resources left for future generations.

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Why do people kill insects?

People kill insects because they are afraid of them.

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What should you do if you find an insect in your house?

Help it get back outside.

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What can we do to help solve environmental problems?

Conserve water, switch lights off, close doors, recycle, reuse, use cars less etc

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What is the name for something dirty and harmful released into the environment?

Pollution

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Name 2 very environmentally friendly countries.

Denmark, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the U.K, France, Austria, Finland, Sweden

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