Unit 1 ( An Internationl School)
1 emission
2 greenhouse
3 deforestaion
the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc.:
a building with a roof and sides made of glass,
used for growing plants that need warmth and protection:
the cutting down of trees in a large area,
or the destruction of forests by people:
4 affect
to have a power to cause a change in someone or something:
5 absorb
to take something in, especially gradually:
a chemical element that is contained in all animals and plants, and
that is an important part of other substances such as coal and oil,
6 carbon
7 global
relating to the whole world:
8 hectare
a unit used for measuring land. One hectare is the same as 10,000 square metres:
9 thrive
11 biodiversity
to grow, develop, or be successful:
relating to the planet earth, or living or existing on the land
rather than in the sea or air:
the number and types of plants and animals that exist in a particular area
or in the world generally
12 storehouse
a large building for storing things, often before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops:
13 diversity
14 species
the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something;
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other
and can breed with each other:
15 orangutan
a large ape with reddish-brown hair and long arms that lives in the forests
16 extinction
a situation in which something no longer exists:
17 essential
necessary or needed:
18 crucial
extremely important or necessary:
19 access
get inside a place:
the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings,
especially from the damaging effects of human activity:
10 terrestrial
20 conservation
21 flood
become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems:
22 current
of the present time:
23 population
all the people living in a particular country, area, or place:
24 depend
to be decided by or to change according to the stated thing:
25 resource
a useful or valuable possession or quality of a country, organization, or person:
26 rely
to trust someone or something or to expect him, her,
27 shelter
(a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack:
28 The Philippines a country formed of a group of islands in Southeast Asia
29 forum
30 preserve
a situation or meeting in which people can talk about a problem
to keep something as it is, esp. in order to prevent it from decaying
or to protect it from being damaged or destroyed:
31 donate
to give money or goods to help a person or organization: