Matching Pairs IV LEVEL UNIT 8 WE ARE IN DANGER Lesson 4Online version Reading comprehension by Martha Uribe 1 What kinds of effects have human actions had on the environment during the past few centuries? 2 What is being promoted around the world in reaction to this? 3 How do human actions impact the natural world? negative ones They can improve, sustain, or destroy it. environmentally-friendly living 1 Why are they a problem? 2 What are micro beads according to US law? 3 Where are they often found? 4 Why do water treatment systems often fail to filter them out? 5 What law did the US pass in 2015? 6 Which countries have established or are currently establishing regulations of toiletries containing micro beads? 7 What does the law stipulate? because they are too small plastic particles less than 5mm in size that are used for cleansing because they don’t decompose in water Canada and several European countries the Micro bead-Free Waters Act in toothpastes and facial cleansers that rinse-off cosmetics containing micro beads are banned 1 Which human activities have led to a loss of biodiversity and even extinction? 2 What is the government of Nepal successfully fighting? 3 How does the government of Iceland protect biodiversity? 4 What animals have been protected in zero-poaching years? 5 What has this system achieved in the 1980s? 6 What can companies do about the quotas? It has allowed populations of fish to grow and become healthier. poaching elephants, tigers, and rhinos Hunting, fishing, and other activities by setting fishing quotas They can buy or trade quotas as long as the total number of fish caught stays below a certain limit. 1 What is the problem with these fuels? 2 What is the result of these emissions? 3 What can happen in the dry season? 4 What country has already successfully transitioned away from fossil fuels? 5 How much of Uruguay’s electricity is generated from clean energy sources? 6 What does Uruguay’s mix of energy sources prove? 7 What kinds of sources are being used? 8 What type of energy have nations mostly relied on? 9 What are some other clean energy nations? 10 Where do these countries get most of their energy from? from dams Uruguay hydropower, biomass energy, solar power, and wind energy) Paraguay and Lesotho that any nation can achieve clean energy production they release harmful substances into the air as they burn. There can be power outages. Large cities are polluted by smog from cars and factories. fossil fuels 95 percent 1 What is the Pfand program? 2 Which country is addressing this problem? 3 What are some other countries with successful recycling rates? 4 How does it work? 5 How Germany is addressing this issue? 6 What has created a global waste disposal crisis? 7 How do people sort trash in Germany? 8 How much of Germany’s trash was recycled in 2016? South Korea, Slovenia, Austria, Belgium, and Switzerland into different colored bins 65 percent with one of the most successful recycling programs Shoppers pay small deposits for the bottles and get receipts that can be used for shopping, or even cash, when returning the bottles to the cashier. a program for glass and plastic beverage bottles Germany the over-consumption of resources and frequent use of plastics 1 What function do trees perform for the planet? 2 What country is trying to prevent the further loss of trees? 3 What does the policy say? 4 What did Norway commit $250 million dollars to between 2011 and 2015? 5 What else has it contributed money towards? 6 What have people done to trees? 7 What did Norway become the first country to do in 2016? They clean the air, filter the water, prevent erosion, and slow the effects of climate change. ban deforestation and enact a zero-deforestation policy (protecting the Amazon rain-forest in Brazil and halting deforestation in Liberia They have cut down enormous numbers of them. Norway that the Norwegian government will not acquire any product that contributes to deforestation protecting forests in Guyana
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