The Environment

3. products describes an item that is intended to be thrown away after use.
6. an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere which is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the Earth
10. Rain which contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil.
12. a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases such as carbon dioxide which are collecting in the air around the Earth and preventing heat escaping into space
14. the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place.
16. unwanted matter or material of any type, often that which is left after useful substances or parts have been removed
17. the poisonous gas formed by the burning of carbon, especially in the form of car fuel.
22. the process of conserving energy
23. things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc. which exist in a place and can be used by people
24. species endangered birds/plants/species animals or plants which may soon not exist because there are very few now alive.
25. the process by which land changes into desert.

1. Able to decay naturally and harmlessly.
2. the gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out
3. the cutting down of trees in a large area; the destruction of forests by people.
4. an organization that fights for the protection of the environment
5. a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
7. Many species of plants and animals are in danger of/threatened with extinction
8. describes a form of energy that can be produced as quickly as it is used
9. a long period when there is little or no rain.
11. there has been a growing concern about climate change.
13. to collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials which can be used again
15. a sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage.
18. strong, unpleasant and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke
19. damage caused to water, air.... by harmful substances or waste
20. the number and variety of plant and animal species that exist in a particular environmental area or in the world generally, or the problem of preserving and protecting this.
21. a layer of oil that is floating over a large area of the surface of the sea, usually because an accident has caused it to escape from a ship or container
26. the power from something such as electricity or oil, which can do work, such as providing light and heat.