THE ENVIRONMENT

THE ENVIRONMENT

1. ENVIRONMENT COLLOCATIONS

   • CLIMATE CHANGE: changes in the Earth's temperature
   • FOSSIL FUELS: sources of energy formed during millions of years from plants and animlals
   • GREENHOUSE GASES: gases in the atmosphere which trap the heat from the sun
   • GLOBAL WARMING: a gradual increase in the Earth's temperature
   • POLAR ICE CAPS: large pieces of ice at the North and South Poles
   • SEA LEVEL: the level of the sea
   • RENEWABLE ENERGY: a form of energy or power source that is replaced naturally
   • WIND POWER: energy from the wind
   • SOLAR PANELS: a piece of equipment that collects energy from the sunlight
   • UNLEADED PETROL: petrol from which lead has been removed
   • CONGESTION CHARGE: money that drivers have to pay to drive through some parts of a city
   • EXHAUST FUMES: waste gases that come out from a vehicle
   • ENERGY-SAVING: using less energy tan normal
   • ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY: not harming the environment
   • CARBON OFFSETTING: doing things such as planting trees

2. PHRSAL VERBS: WEATHER

   • CLEAR UP: to become brighter
   • WARM UP: to become warm
   • BRIGHTEN UP: get sunnier, improve
   • CLOUD OVER: to cover with clouds
   • COOL DOWN: to become cool
   • POUR DOWN: rain heavily
   • BLOW OVER: end
   • DIE DOWN: become less strong (wind)
   • COME OUT: become visible again from behind the clouds/appear
   • GO DOWN: dissapear at the end of the day/ set