POLLUTION FROM «G» TO « R»
G-«
the Greenhouse effect », the phenomenon of Earth’s rising temperature because of the
pollution, when gases from factories, electric power plants, and cars trap the
Sun’s heat and warm up the Earth. We can’t stop the Greenhouse effect, but we
can slow it down.
H- habitat, the natural home of
a plant or animal. Many species of animals are already extinct because man
hunts them? Destroys and pollutes their habitat.
I-
immune system,
a system in living creature’s organism which makes unable to be harmful
because of special powers in the organism. Polluted air isn’t only bad for the
immune system of people and animals, but for trees and plants, as well.
J-
junk food,
food that is useless. Instead of eating chocolate, hamburgers, popcorn, pizza,
and other junk food try to eat healthy foods such as, fruit, vegetables, fish,
brown bread, and others.
K-
kill, to
cause to die. Today many scientists realize that the Earth is in danger and
either we stop killing it or we will kill ourselves.
L-
litter,
garbage like food, cans, things thrown away, especially paper scattered
untidily. Turning litter into energy by burning it saves fossil fuels and cuts
pollution because energy from litter is cleaner and cheaper than energy from
fossil fuels.
M-
mutation, an
example of the action of change in the cells of a living thing producing a new
quality in the material or parts of the body. Nowadays many scientists suppose
that eating much food with the chemicals of E- number group may cause the
mutation in the cells of human beings.
N-
nuclear power,
energy concerning or using the nuclear of an atom. Nuclear power doesn’t
pollute the atmosphere but it produces waste which stays radioactive for
thousands of years.
O-
ozone layer,
a layer in the upper atmosphere containing a high amount of ozone gas which
absorbs the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation. Some chemicals used in refrigerators
and in the production of foam plastic reduce the ozone layer, allowing harmful,
ultraviolet radiation to enter, thereby contributing to skin cancer.
P-
pollution, an
undesirable change in the physical, chemical or biological characteristics of
an ecosystem, the action of making air, water, soil, etc. dangerously impure or
unfit for use. There’s a lot of different kinds of pollution in the air
nowadays.
Q-
quake, (
informal for earthquake), one of the natural disasters, a sudden usually
violent shaking of the Earth’s surface. Earthquakes are among the most
destructive and powerful forces in nature because the energy released by a
quake may be 10,000 times greater than the energy generated by the first atom
bomb.
R-
recycle, to
treat a used substance so that it is fit to use again. The glass from bottles
can be recycled. The paper from already useless magazines and newspapers,
packages, old textbooks etc. can also be recycled.
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