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