Flashcards: Environmental Disaster Prevention and Response — 24 cards

Natural disaster — caused by?

Mainly caused by natural forces.

Human-caused disaster — example?

Air pollution, deforestation, chemical leak.

Air pollution — definition?

Contamination of air by harmful substances.

Deforestation — impact?

Reduces habitats and increases environmental damage.

Chemical leak — effect?

Pollutes land or water with harmful chemicals.

Global warming — linked to?

Rising planet temperature due to pollution.

Classify disasters: earthquake?

Natural cause.

Classify hazards: wildfire?

Human-caused hazard.

Littering — what?

Dropping rubbish on the ground.

Sea levels rise because?

Melting ice from global warming.

Save Earth collocation — example?

Reduce, reuse, recycle.

Environmental problems — include?

Deforestation, pollution, climate change.

Synonym of frightening?

Terrifying or scary.

Wandering — synonym?

Moving aimlessly.

Blood-curdling scream — meaning?

Extremely frightening shout.

Traumatized people — describe?

Deeply distressed after events.

Fearful — antonym?

Calm or fearless.

Mystery — opposite?

Clarity or known fact.

Pollute — antonym?

Clean or purify.

Existence — antonym?

Non-being or absence.

Must have for past deduction?

Must have + past participle.

Listening: Diana absent — reason?

For a specific appointment or reason.

Practice test — purpose?

Prepare students for assessment.

Spelling missing words — task?

Fill in missing words in dialogue.