Woordenschat voor IELTS (Algemeen) - De omgeving
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over het milieu, zoals "consume", "diversity", "contaminate", etc. die nodig zijn voor het IELTS-examen.
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relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it
milieu
to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land
besmetten
(of a resource, energy, etc.) naturally restored as fast as or faster than they are used up
hernieuwbaar
(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth
bodemrijkheid
a machine or engine that produces power from the pressure of a liquid or gas on a turning wheel
turbine
the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use
available as an option for something else
alternatief
any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned
brandstof
the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage
ontbossing
the presence of a wide range of different elements or qualities within a group or system
verscheidenheid
the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other
ecologie
a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system
ecosysteem
the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows
natuurlijke woonplaats
using natural resources in a way that causes no harm to the environment
duurzaam
a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff
aardverschuiving
a piece of land under which waste material is buried
stortplaats
a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas
fossiele brandstof
(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky
uitbarsten
a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it
milieuactivist
the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities
behoud
rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment
zure regen
to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material
besmetten
the act of getting rid of waste material
weggooien (afvalmateriaal)
smoke or gas with a strong and unpleasant smell that is dangerous to breathe in
damp
containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions
radioactief
the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere
CO2-voetafdruk
an urgent situation in which proper action must be taken to remove the threats done to the environment
klimaat crisis
referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment
milieuvriendelijk
a strip of open land around a city where construction is prohibited in order to protect the environment
natuurreservaat