Flashcards

Global problems

Bianca Deyaneira De León Leonardo Ingles English 10 cards

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1preservingto keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed
2protecting the environmentrefers to any activity to maintain or restore the quality of environmental media through preventing the emission of pollutants or reducing the presence of polluting substances in environmental media
3fossil fuelsfuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago
4greenhouse gasesa gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide
5global warminga gradual increase in world temperatures caused by gases such as carbon dioxide that are collecting in the air around the earth and stopping heat escaping into space
6endangeredin danger of being harmed, lost, unsuccessful,
7renewable resourcesare an energy source that cannot be depleted and are able to supply a continuous source of clean energy
8natural disastersa natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or tsunami that kills or injures a lot of people
9homeless sheltersare a type of homeless service agency which provide temporary residence for homeless individuals and families
10welfare programsWelfare programs are typically funded by taxpayers and allow people to cope with financial stress during rough periods of their lives.