Nature and the Environment.Vocabulary. Karpyuk 11 form. Part II

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a gradual increase in the earth’s temperature, caused by gases, esp. carbon dioxide, surrounding the earth

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changes in the world's weather, particularly an increase in temperature, thought to be caused by things such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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a layer of air high above the Earth that contains ozone and that prevents harmful light from the sun from reaching the Earth

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the gradual warming of the earth because of heat trapped by carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere

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the relationship of living things to their environment and to each other, or the scientific study of this

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the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live

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a series of living things that are connected because each group of things eats the group below it in the series

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the natural surroundings in which an animal or plant usually lives

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a forest in a tropical area that receives a lot of rain

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rain that contains acids produced by burning fuels such as coal and oil and that can cause harm to the environment

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very dangerous waste materials, for example, from nuclear power stations or chemical factories

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the harmful substances that cause damage to water, the air, etc.

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the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people

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harmful gas or smoke , for example from cars or factories, which damages the environment and harms people's health

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a type of animal or plant that might stop existing because there are only a few of that type alive

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fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago

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a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms

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genetically modified: used for describing a plant or animal that has had some of its genes (parts of a cell that give a plant or animal its particular characteristics) changed by  scientists

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the natural level of the water in the world's oceans, which will rise if global warming continues

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the process of getting rid of unwanted materials or substances