43. The environment TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

43. The environment

Complete the sentences below using words from the box. acid alternative fossil greenhouse ozone layer pollution public rain forest recycling solar species warning 1 The tropical ___ rain forest ____ is being cut down. 2 By ________ glass, metal and paper, we save energy. 3 Scientists have detected holes in the ________, which will allow harmful radiation to reach the surface of the Earth. 4 Some gases trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, causing the so-called ‘________ effect’. 5 One result of global ________ is likely to be a disastrous rise in the sea levels. 6 Heavy industry causes a great deal of air ________. 7 Solar energy and wind energy are sometimes called ‘________’ energy because they are used instead of coal, oil and gas. 8 ________ panels use the sun’s energy to heat water. 9 Human activity has destroyed many animal ________. 10 People still prefer their own cars to ________ transport. 11 Coal, oil and gas are known as ________ fuels. 12 Damage had been caused to forests by ________ rain.

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