Chap 5: Caring For The Planet: Environment

Question 1

Nature conservation

Answer 1

La protection de la nature

Question 2

Wildlife

Answer 2

La faune Et la flore

Question 3

Natural resources

Answer 3

Lea ressources naturelles

Question 4

Scarcity

Answer 4

La rareté

Question 5

Environmental

Answer 5

Écologique, lié à l’environnnement

Question 6

A natural reserve

Answer 6

Une réserve naturelle

Question 7

A natural park

Answer 7

Un Parc naturel

Question 8

Biodiversity

Answer 8

La biodiversité

Question 9

Habitat

Answer 9

L’habitat

Question 10

An ecosystem

Answer 10

Un écosystème

Question 11

A species

Answer 11

Une espèce

Question 12

A rainforest

Answer 12

Une forêt tropicale

Question 13

Raw materials

Answer 13

Les matières premières

Question 14

The ozone layer

Answer 14

La couche d’ozone

Question 15

Ozone- friendly

Answer 15

Respectueux de la couche d’ozone

Question 16

To pose a threat to

Answer 16

Représenter une menace pour

Question 17

To jeopardize / to endanger something

Answer 17

Mettre en danger quelque chose

Question 18

To put something at risk

Answer 18

Mettre quelque chose en danger

Question 19

To be in danger

Answer 19

Être en danger

Question 20

To harm the environment

Answer 20

Nuire à l’environnement

Question 21

To cause damage

Answer 21

Endommager, causer des dégâts

Question 22

To deteriorate

Answer 22

(Se) détériorer

Question 23

An endangered species

Answer 23

Une espèce en voie de disparition

Question 24

Overfishing

Answer 24

La surpêche

Question 25

Whaling

Answer 25

La pêche à la baleine

Question 26

To fell trees

Answer 26

Abattre des arbres

Question 27

Deforestation

Answer 27

La déforestation

Question 28

The logging industry

Answer 28

L’exploitation du bois

Question 29

The depletion of ressources

Answer 29

L’épuisement des ressources

Question 30

An ecologist

Answer 30

Un écologiste

Question 31

A green activist

Answer 31

Un militant écologiste

Question 32

To make people aware of something

Answer 32

Sensibiliser l’opinion publique à un problème

Question 33

An awareness raising campaign

Answer 33

Une campagne de sensibilisation

Question 34

Eco-tourism

Answer 34

Le tourisme écologique

Question 35

An eco-friendly policy

Answer 35

Une politique qui respecte l’environnement

Question 36

To preserve

Answer 36

Préserver

Question 37

Sustainable development

Answer 37

Le développement durable

Question 38

To reforest

Answer 38

Reboiser

Question 39

Reforestation

Answer 39

Le reboisement

Question 40

Environment

Answer 40

1) The circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded. 2) The complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival. 3) The aggregate of social and cultural conditions that influence the life of an individual or community.

Question 41

Environment

Answer 41

1. The circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded 2.a. The complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors ( such as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival b. The aggregate of social and cultural conditions that influence the life of an individual or community