Unit 4: The Environment

3. the people living in one particular area
8. a subject or problem that people are thinking about or discussing
11. the basic systems and services, such as transportation and power, that a country uses to work effectively
12. the work needed to keep something in good condition
13. a person hurt or killed in a serious accident or event
14. causing a lot of damage or destruction
16. extremely important or necessary

1. the act of making something smaller in size or amount
2. to prevent something from continuing as expected
4. to watch and check something carefully over a period of time
5. a method for dealing with a situation
6. a set of ideas or a plan for action that a business, government, political party, or group of people follow
7. to express disapproval of someone or something
9. a long-range plan for achieving a goal
10. on to depend on or trust someone or something
15. to recognize something and say what that thing is