Environmental Issues 환경문제 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Environmental Issues 환경문제 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

forest

noun : a large area where many trees grow

smoke

noun : a cloud of dust and gases in the air, usually caused by burning something

trash

noun : something of little or no value; garbage

well

noun : a deep hole that is dug into the ground to get water, gas, or oil

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 air pollution

noun : the presence of toxic substances in the air we breathe

air quality

noun : the measure of how clean or polluted the air is

atmosphere

noun : a layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon

byproduct

noun : a secondary product made during the manufacture of something else

change

noun : the act of making something different or becoming different

chemical

noun : a substance produced by or used in a reaction involving atomic or molecular changes

climate

noun : the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

coal

noun : a dark-colored rock made mostly of prehistoric plant remains that is burned as a fuel

conservation

noun : the protection of wild lands and the living things found there

contaminant

noun : any substance not naturally present that pollutes or poisons

contaminated

adjective : covered with harmful substances

disperse

verb : to break up or scatter

emissions

noun : things that are produced and given off as part of a process

energy

noun : the power to do work, make a change, or move objects

environment

noun : the natural world

environmental

adjective : relating to the environment or to concerns about how to protect the environment

erode

verb : to wear away rock or soil by water, wind, or ice

forestry

noun : the science of managing and using forests for the benefit of humans

freshwater

noun : water that is not salty

fuel

noun : any material burned to release heat or produce power

fumes

noun : gas, vapor, or smoke that has a strong smell or is dangerous to breathe

glacier

noun : a large body of accumulated ice and compacted snow that is found year round and that slowly moves downhill

groundwater

noun : water held underground in soil or rock, often feeding springs and wells

habitat

noun : the natural environment of a plant or animal

hazardous

adjective : dangerous

haze

noun : tiny particles of moisture, dust, or smoke in the air that lower visibility

herbicide

noun : any biological or chemical agent that kills unwanted plants

ice age

noun : any of several periods in Earth's history when ice sheets covered large areas of land

inorganic

adjective : not having to do with or coming from living organisms

insecticide

noun : any biological or chemical agent that kills insects

meteorologist

noun : a scientist who studies Earth's atmosphere, climate, and weather

mine

verb : to take minerals from the ground by digging or blasting

mining

noun : taking minerals from the ground by digging or blasting

movement

noun : an organized effort by many people to reach a goal or bring about change; the people or groups involved in such an effort

nonrenewable

adjective : not able to be replaced at a rate that keeps pace with its use

oil

noun : a black, greasy, liquid fossil fuel

oil spill

noun : the accidental release of oil into the environment

organic

adjective : having to do with or coming from living organisms

origin

noun : the beginning of something; the source from which a thing came

oxygen

noun : a gas that has no color, taste, or smell and that most animals need to live

pesticide

noun : a chemical or biological substance that kills harmful animals or plants

photosynthesis

noun : the process by which chlorophyll in plant cells transforms sunlight, water, air, and nutrients into food

poacher

noun : a person who hunts or fishes illegally

poison

noun : a toxic substance that is harmful or deadly if it enters one’s body, especially when swallowed

pollutant

noun : dirt or debris in the air, water, or ground that causes something to become unclean

pollute

verb : to make something, such as the environment, unclean or unsafe for use

polluted

adjective : made dirty or harmful

pollution

noun : the act or result of putting harmful substances into the air, water, or soil

precipitation

noun : water that falls to the ground, such as hail, sleet, rain, or snow

protein

noun : an essential nutrient found in the cells of all living things

rainforest

noun : a dense forest, usually in a tropical area, that receives a lot of rain and contains diverse animal and plant life

recycling

noun : the collecting of certain types of waste to be used over again

renewable

adjective : able to be replaced and not permanently used up

runoff

noun : excess water, not absorbed by soil, that flows downhill

sediment

noun : particles of dirt and rock that are carried by water, wind, or ice and deposited elsewhere

smog

noun : a mixture of pollutants in the air that includes smoke and fog or haze

source

noun : the person, place, or thing from which something comes

stewardship

noun : the management of something in a protective and responsible way by a caretaker

subtropical

adjective : of, or occurring in, an area that borders the tropics

toxic

adjective : poisonous; dangerous to life

waste

noun : a thing that is thrown away, not wanted, or useless

water pollution

noun : the presence of toxic substances in Earth's bodies of water

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 acid rain

noun : rain that has an acidic pH due to pollution

biosphere

noun : the regions of a planet's surface and atmosphere that support life

carbon dioxide

noun : an invisible gas that is formed by the chemical breakdown or burning of organic substances, such as fossil fuels, and that is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis

carbon footprint

noun : a measure of the amount of greenhouse gases generated by human activities

carbon offset

noun : a purchase made to balance an amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere

CFCs

noun : a family of chemicals that harm Earth's atmospheric ozone layer

clear-cutting

noun : a kind of deforestation where every tree in an area is cut down to use the timber

climate change

noun : the long-term, lasting changes in Earth's weather patterns or the weather patterns of a region

deforestation

noun : the clearing away of trees and other vegetation in an area

desertification

noun : the process by which once-fertile land becomes desert

detrimental

adjective : harmful or destructive

effluent

noun : liquid waste that is a byproduct of a manufacturing process or that flows out of a treatment plant

environmental disaster

noun : a sudden event caused by humans that results in great damage or loss of life

environmental issues

noun : concerns people have about the care of the natural environment

environmentalism

noun : the philosophy of living in harmony with the environment and actively working to solve environmental problems

fossil fuel

noun : an energy source, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, that is taken from the ground

global warming

noun : an increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans, especially one great enough to change the climate

greenhouse effect

noun : the process by which heat is trapped inside Earth's atmosphere by gases

greenhouse gases

noun : gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat and contribute to global warming

hazardous waste

noun : waste material that is particularly dangerous to living things and the environment

Industrial Revolution

noun : a shift in manufacturing and transportation from human and animal power to machine power (1750-1850)

industrialization

noun : the change in a group and its lifestyle that comes with widespread use of machines, automation, and technology to create goods

natural pollution

noun : pollution from a natural source, such as a volcanic eruption or a forest fire

nitrates

noun : chemical compounds essential to plant life that are harmful to living things in high quantities

nitrogen

noun : a gas that makes up more than three quarters of Earth's atmosphere

nitrous oxide

noun : a greenhouse gas made of two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom

nonrenewable energy

noun : a source of energy that is depleted by use

organic pollution

noun : pollution caused by the decomposition of living things or by the waste products of living things

ozone

noun : a form of oxygen that has three atoms instead of two in its molecule

ozone layer

noun : a layer of the atmosphere that protects life on Earth by filtering out ultraviolet radiation from the Sun

percolation

noun : the movement of a liquid or gas downward through the openings in soil or rocks

phosphates

noun : chemical compounds containing phosphorus

phytoplankton

noun : single-celled algae

point source

noun : an identifiable source of something such as radiant energy or pollution

radiation

noun : a powerful and dangerous type of energy released by nuclear reactions

reforestation

noun : the replanting of trees in an area where trees have been cut down

stakeholder

noun : a person or institution that has an interest, or stake, in how a resource is used or managed

sustainability

noun : the use of natural resources at a slow enough rate to prevent them from being used up

urban pollution

noun : pollution in highly populated areas that comes from motor vehicles, power plants, factories, and other sources

urban sprawl

noun : the rapid expansion of an urban area into the surrounding undeveloped land

urbanization

noun : the transforming of a piece of land into an urban area

wastewater

noun : unclean water that has been used by a home, business, or industry

water cycle

noun : the series of changes water goes through as it cycles through the environment as a solid, a liquid, or a gas

watershed

noun : the area of land that catches rain and snowmelt when it flows as runoff