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Real Life: Environmental Terms (8)
1.Crop is when small, low-flying planes release
chemical pesticides onto large crops like grain fields.
These planes are able to evenly release a lot of pesticides
at one time but the job is dangerous because the pilots
have to fly so close to the ground.

merging
spilling
dusting
2.An oil is when a large amount of oil is accidentally
released into a natural environment. They are very
dangerous because the oil contaminates the area, such as
an ocean habitat, and living things are directly and
indirectly affected for years to come. These accidents are
so harmful because it's very difficult to uncontaminate the
area.

spill
dust
dump
3.The forests of the world are hot and humid most of
the time and are usually found in tropical countries. These
areas are large, have a lot of diverse plant and animal life
and produce a lot of oxygen. These are invaluable areas
that we must strive to protect.

arid
desert

rain
4 energy is a type of energy source that humans
can harness and use on a continuous and indefinite basis.
Energy sources such as solar and wind power are
examples this.

Renewable
Depletion
Further
5 water comes out of faucets in homes and
businesses. This water source is cleaned, filtered and
monitored by municipal water stations before it is released
into homes.

Top
Tea
Tap
6.When factories and power plants burn fossil fuels like
coal and gas, a dark, sticky, powder-like substance is
released into the environment. It's mostly made up of
carbon elements and is called . People first began to
notice this during the Industrial Revolution that took place
in Europe.

flour
dirt
soot
7 is a petroleum-based energy source that is mainly
used to power combustion engines like those found in cars
and trucks.

Wind
Coal
Gasoline
8.Scientists study and monitor geo areas because a
lot of heat is produced in these zones. This refers to the
extreme heat sources found under the earth's crust.

thermal
frigid
term
9.In recent years, -fishing has become a real
problem. This refers to fishing practices that deplete
natural seafood sources so fast that the natural
environment doesn't have enough time to re-populate the
area on its own.

top
surface
over
10.Many companies and scientists are trying to develop
better ways of using existing energy sources. For
example, they want to develop new machines that can do
twice the work using only half of the energy amount that
was once used. This is called improving energy .

spaces
correction
efficiency