Medioambiente

Question 1

Environmental impact

Answer 1

Impacto ambiental

Question 2

Mitigate climate change

Answer 2

Mitigar el cambio climático

Question 3

Protect biodiversity

Answer 3

Proteger la biodiversidad

Question 4

Air quality

Answer 4

Calidad del aire

Question 5

Sustainable transport

Answer 5

El transporte sostenible

Question 6

Solar panels

Answer 6

Las placas/los paneles solares

Question 7

Greenhouse gases

Answer 7

Los gases de efecto invernadero

Question 8

Industrial waste

Toxic waste

Waste products

Sewage

Answer 8

Residuos industriales

Residuos tóxicos

Los residuos de la fábrica (o lo que sea)

Las aguas residuales

Question 9

Responsible fishing

Answer 9

Pesca responsable

Question 10

Endangered animals

Answer 10

Los animales en peligro de extinción

Question 11

Pesticides

Answer 11

Pesticidas

Question 12

Single-use packaging

Answer 12

Envases de un solo uso

Question 13

pollution (2)

Answer 13

contaminación, polución

Question 14

earthquake, hurricane

Answer 14

terremoto, huracán

Question 15

ecology, ecologist

Answer 15

ecología, ecologista

Question 16

recycling

Answer 16

reciclaje

Question 17

recycled paper/cardboard/glass

Answer 17

papel/cartón/vidrio ~ reciclado

Question 18

paper/glass container

Answer 18

contenedor ~ de papel/de vidrio

Question 19

climate change, alternative energy, natural resources

Answer 19

cambio climático, energía alternativa, recursos ~ naturales

Question 20

ozone hole

Answer 20

agujero de la capa de ozono

Question 21

contaminated, pollutant, toxic

Answer 21

contaminado, contaminante, tóxico

Question 22

to take care of/respect/protect/conserve the environment/nature

Answer 22

cuidar/respetar/proteger/conservar ~ el medio ambiente/la naturaleza

Question 23

to recycle glass/batteries/paper/ cardboard/cans

Answer 23

reciclar ~ vidrio/pilas/papel/ cartón/latas

Question 24

ecosystem

Answer 24

ecosistema

Question 25

biosphere

Answer 25

biosfera

Question 26

drought, oil spill, desertification, tsunami, flood

Answer 26

sequía, marea negra, desertización, maremoto, inundación

Question 27

natural disaster (2)

Answer 27

catástrofe/desastre ~ natural

Question 28

environmental problem, greenhouse effect

Answer 28

problema medioambiental, efecto invernadero

Question 29

sustainable development, energy saving

Answer 29

desarrollo sostenible, ahorro energético

Question 30

nuclear/wind/solar/electric/biomass energy

Answer 30

energía ~ nuclear/eólica/solar/eléctrica, biomasa

Question 31

protected/pristine area/coast

Answer 31

La zona/la área/el litoral ~ protegido/virgen

Question 32

environmental impact

Answer 32

impacto medioambiental

Question 33

nuclear/radioactive/toxic waste

Answer 33

residuos ~ atómicos/radiactivos/tóxicos

Question 34

genetically modified foods, organic farming

Answer 34

alimentos transgénicos, agricultura ecológica

Question 35

to expose oneself to/protect oneself from solar radiation

Answer 35

exponerse a/protegerse de ~ la radiación solar

Question 36

to flood (inundarse), to burn (incendiarse), to extinguish (extinguirse)

Answer 36

inundar(se), incendiar(se), extinguir(se)

Question 37

to use/deplete natural resources

Answer 37

aprovechar/agotarse ~ los recursos naturales

Question 38

to preserve the environment

Answer 38

preservar el medio ambiente

Question 39

hail, ice

Answer 39

granizo, hielo

Question 40

hurricane

Answer 40

huracán

Question 41

cold/heat wave

Answer 41

ola ~ de frío/de calor

Question 42

dry/humid climate

Answer 42

clima ~ seco/húmedo

Question 43

to cloud over, to come out (sun)

Answer 43

nublarse, salir el sol

Question 44

(the sky) to be clear/cloudy

Answer 44

estar (el cielo) ~ despejado/nublado

Question 45

storm, downpour, thunder, lightning

Answer 45

temporal, chaparrón, trueno, relámpago (all masc.)

Question 46

storm, anticyclone

Answer 46

borrasca, anticiclón

Question 47

weather forecast/report (3)

Answer 47

La previsión meteorológica (may-tay-oh-row-LOH-hee-kah) El parte meteorológico Pronóstico del tiempo

Question 48

climate: mild/continental/Mediterranean/ tropical/rainy/ hot/temperate/desert

Answer 48

clima ~ suave/continental/mediterráneo/ tropical/lluvioso/ caluroso/templado/desértico

Question 49

weather/temperature: spring/summer/autumn/winter/variable/(in)stable

Answer 49

tiempo/temperatura ~ primaveral/ veraniego/otoñal/invernal/ variable/(in)estable

Question 50

to be a wonderful/terrible day

Answer 50

hacer un día ~ estupendo/horrible

Question 51

to snow/to freeze A storm/a downpour

Answer 51

caer ~ una nevada/una helada una tormenta/un chaparrón

Question 52

to blow (wind), to freeze, to hail

Answer 52

soplar (el viento), helar, granizar

Question 53

Fossil fuels

Answer 53

combustibles fósiles

Question 54

Oil company

Answer 54

empresa petrolera

Question 55

Sewage

Answer 55

Las aguas residuales

Question 56

Renewable energy Clean energy Renewable energy source Green energy Wind turbine

Answer 56

La energía renovable La energía limpia Una fuente de energía renovable Energía verde Un aerogenerador

Question 57

A cold front A warm front

Answer 57

Un frente frío Un frente cálido