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Question		Answer
overheat start learning		to become too hot
oxide start learning		a chemical that consists of oxygen combined with another sunstance
ozone hole start learning		a hole in the ozone layer thought to be caused by light reacting worh some chemicals such as cfcs
ozon layer start learning		a layer of ozone in the earth's atmosphere that protexts the earth from some of the harmful effects of the sun
penetrate start learning		to get inside an object or body by gettinf through something
permanent start learning		happening or existinf for a long time or for all time in the future
pesticide start learning		a chemical used for killng insects that damage crops
phosphate start learning		a chemical that contains phosphorus, used especially for naking plants grow
the planet start learning		the planet earth and everything on it
poison start learning		to create pollution that demages part of tge environment
pollutant start learning		a substance that is harmful to the environment, especially a chemical
pollution start learning		the process of damaging the air, water, land or organisms wirh chemicals or other substances
preservation start learning		the process of working to protext something so that it is not damaged or destroyed
protect start learning		to keep someone or something safe from harm, injury, damage or loss
protected start learning		used about amilas, plants, and other things that the law prevents people fron harming
radioactive start learning		a radioactive substance sontains a very harmful form of energy that is produces durint nuclear rescrions
rainfall start learning		the amount of rain that falls in a particular area during a particulat period of time
rainforest start learning		a dorest in a teopical region of the world where it rains a lot
ray start learning		an amount of light or heat from the sun
reclaim start learning		to improve an area of land so that it can se used
recycle start learning		to treat waste materials so that they can be used again
reduce start learning		to make something smaller or less in size, amount, importance
reduction start learning		the process or result of makint something smaller or less im amount, size, importance
reforestation start learning		the act od putting new trees into a place where the original trees have beeen cut down
regulation start learning		an official rule that controls the wat that thing are done
release start learning		to let sokeonw leave a place where they have been kept
renewable start learning		renewanle energy and natural materials replace themselves by natural processes si that they are never completely used up
reserve start learning		an area of land where wild animals or plants are officially protected
resistant start learning		1 not harmed or affected by something 2 opposed to something
runoff start learning		a flow of water or chemicals from one place to anothwr especially when this damages the environment
safety start learning		the fact that thinf is safe to do or use
sanctuary start learning		a special area where animals live in a natural environment protected from peaople
severe start learning		a severe problem is very serious and worrying
sewage start learning		waste from people's bodies that is removed from houses and other buildings by a system of large underground pipes called sewers
shade start learning		a slightly dark area wgere the light from the sun does nor reach because it is blocked by something
sludge start learning		an unoleasent thick wet substance
solar energy start learning		energy that uses the radiation of the sun's light and heat
solution start learning		a way to solve a problem or to deal with a bad situation
sulphur dioxide start learning		a poisonous gas with a sttong smell used in industry and often a cause of air pollution
sulphuric acid start learning		a powerful acid that has no colour and is very corrosive
sustainable development start learning		the development of a country or region that does not use more natural resources that can be replaced and so does not harm the environment
tolerate start learning		to allow someone to do something that you do not luke or approve of
transpiration start learning		the process jn which water passes from the surface of a plant into the air
trap start learning		to keep something such as air, gas or energy in a particular place
unhealthy start learning		1 un unhealthy business or economy does not make a lot of money 2 ill, or jot phisically fit
uranium start learning		a chemical element that is a metal and is used for producing nuclear energy because it is radioactive
urbanization start learning		the process by which towns and cities grow bigger and more and more people fo to live in them
waste start learning		the failure to use something valuable in an effective way so that it does not produce the benefits that it could
wind start learning		a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it
wither start learning		to become weaker or smaller and then disappear
zinc start learning		a chemical element that is a blue-white metal

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