On Screen B1 Module 5b Vocabulary
natural gas
A gas with high methane content, found along with various fossil fuels and is used as a fuel.
endangered species
A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
fossil fuels
Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.
pollution
Release of harmful materials into the environment
climate change
a change in global or regional climate patterns
loads of
a large number or amount of sb/sth; plenty
traffic jam
a lot of cars, usually moving very slowly; congestion
effect (n)
a result or consequence
smog
air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
hole
an opening
forest fire
an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
belong to
be owned by
public transport
buses, trains, subways, and other forms of transportation that charge set fares, run on fixed routes, and are available to the public.
reduce
decrease
renewable energy
energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.
solar power
energy from the sun
use up natural resources
exhaust natural resources
exhaust fumes
gases released by an engine as waste products
damage to
harm
whether
if
at risk of
in danger of
protect sb/sth (from sb/sth)
keep sb/sth safe
permanent
lasting or expected to last for a long time
stripes
long, narrow bands of color
carbon footprint
measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide
upwards
moving or facing up
disposable
not worthy of being kept; easily given or thrown away; able to be easily replaced
ice cap
permanent ice and snow; no plant life
acid rain
polluted rain that can damage trees and kill fish in lakes
ozone layer
protective layer in atmosphere that shields earth from UV radiation.
put away
put something back in the correct place
litter
rubbish
resident
someone who lives in a particular place
natural habitat
the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives
set off
to begin a journey
put on
to dress oneself
to put out (fire)
to extinguish
put on
to gain weight
affect (v)
to influence
be aware of
to know about; conscious about
care for
to look after
put off
to postpone, to delay doing something until a later date; to delay an event or arrangement until a later date.
put my name down
to volunteer
rubbish bin
trash can
drinking water
water that is safe to drink
postpone
αναβάλλω
power company
εταιρία ενέργειας (ΔΕΗ κλπ)
weather
καιρός
chimney
καμινάδα
lenghtwise
κατά μήκος
laundry
μπουγάδα
tap water
νερό βρύσης
extinguish
σβήνω φωτιά
to let water run
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