Zero waste Flashcards
Environmental issues (24 cards)
Accurate
when information, statistics, or measurements are correct to a very detailed level
Arable
(of land) used or suitable for growing crops
Carnivore
a person who is not a vegetarian (consumes meat)
Condense
when a gas or vapour changes into a liquid.
Contract
to become shorter or smaller
Current
a steady and continuous flowing movement of some water in a river, lake, sea, or air
Dairy
used to refer to cows that are used for producing milk, rather than meat, or to foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese
Drought
a long period of time when no rain falls.
Estimate
to make an approximate judgement or calculation of quantity or value
Expand
to become larger
Floods
when a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry, a river flows over its banks or a pipe bursts.
Flow
when a liquid, gas, or electrical current moves steadily in one direction
Glacier
an extremely large mass of ice which moves very slowly, often down a mountain valley
Hurricane
an extremely violent wind or storm.
Likely
indicating that something is probably the case or will probably happen in a particular situation
Nutrients
any substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow
Per capita
if you express an amount, you mean that amount for each person
Predict
to say/state that something will happen.
Omnivore
an animal or person that eats a variety of food of both plant and animal origin
State
to say or write about something in a formal or definite way.
Sustain
to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time; to keep alive
Typhoon
a very violent tropical storm.
Vegan
person who does not eat or use animal products
Vegetarian
– a person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons
