Vocabulary Exercises with answers | Environment

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Exercise 2

Match the words on the left with those on the right to form common expressions:

1. global —rainwarmingeffectlayer

2. greenhouse —rainwarmingeffectlayer

3. ozone —rainwarmingeffectlayer

4. acid —rainwarmingeffectlayer

Then use the expressions you have formed in the following sentences: 

5. The gradual rise in the Earth’s temperature is known as

6. When heat gets trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere, it is known as the

7. Scientists have found holes in the , particularly over Antarctica.

8. Rain mixed with toxic chemicals from factories is known as .

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ANSWERS

• Global warming
• Greenhouse effect
• Ozone layer
• Acid rain

 

• 5. global warming
• 6. greenhouse effect
• 7. ozone layer
• 8. acid rain

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