Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Environment

Here, you will learn some English words related to Environment that are necessary for the Basic Academic IELTS exam.

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ecosystem [noun]

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

Ex: Human activities like deforestation can disrupt fragile ecosystems and lead to biodiversity loss .

habitat [noun]

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

Ex: Urban expansion is destroying the habitat of many wild animals .

conservation [noun]

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

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natural resources [noun]

raw materials found in nature that are used by human beings

Ex: Overuse of natural resources can lead to environmental problems .

sustainability [noun]

the capacity to be maintained for a long time and causing no harm to the environment

Ex: Urban planners focus on sustainability to reduce cities ' carbon footprints .

photosynthesis [noun]

a process in green plants during which the plant synthesizes using water and carbon dioxide

Ex: The efficiency of photosynthesis drops in extreme heat or drought .

wildlife [noun]

all wild animals, considered as a whole, living in the natural environment

Ex: The jungle is teeming with wildlife , from insects to large mammals .

endangered species [noun]

a type of animal or plant that is at risk of becoming extinct

Ex: The tiger was declared an endangered species decades ago .

nature [noun]

everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

Ex: I love spending time in nature , surrounded by trees , flowers , and fresh air .

ozone layer [noun]

a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through

Ex: Scientists monitor the ozone layer 's thickness and recovery progress using satellite data .

marine [adjective]

related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there

Ex: Marine conservation efforts aim to protect endangered species and preserve marine habitats .

recycling [noun]

the process of making waste products usable again

Ex: Factories use advanced recycling methods for metals .

Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
Size and Scale	Dimensions	Weight and Steadiness	Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount	High Intensity	Low Intensity	Space and Area
Shapes	Speed	Significance	Influence and Strength
Uniqueness	Complexity	Value	Quality
Challenges	Wealth and Success	Poverty and Failure	Appearance
Age	Body Shape	Wellness	Textures
Intelligence	Positive Human Traits	Negative Human Traits	Moral Traits
Emotional Responses	Emotional States	Social Behaviours	Tastes and Smells
Sounds	Temperature	Probability	Relational Actions
Body Language and Gestures	Postures and Positions	Opinions	Thoughts and Decisions
Knowledge and Information	Encouragement and Discouragement	Request and Suggestion	Regret and Sadness
Respect and Approval	Attempt and Prevention	Physical Actions and Reactions	Movements
Commanding and Giving Permissions	Engaging in Verbal Communication	Understanding and Learning	Perceiving The Senses
Resting and Relaxing	Touching and Holding	Eating and Drinking	Preparing Food
Changing and Forming	Organising and Collecting	Creating and Producing	Science
Education	Research	Astronomoy	Physics
Biology	Chemistry	Geology	Psychology
Mathematics	Graphs and Figures	Geometry	Environment
Energy and Power	Landscapes and Geography	Technology	Computer
Internet	Manufacture and Industry	History	Religion
Culture and Custom	Language and Grammar	Arts	Music
Film and Theatre	Literature	Architecture	Marketing
Finance	Management	Medicine	Sickness and Symptoms
Law	Crime	Punishment	Politics
War	Measurement	Positive Emotions	Negative Emotions
Animals	Weather	Food and Drinks	Travel and Tourism
Pollution	Migration	Disasters	Materials
Adverbs of Manner	Adverbs of Comment	Adverbs of Certainty	Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of Time	Adverbs of Place	Adverbs of Degree	Adverbs of Emphasis
Adverbs of Purpose and Intention	Conjunctive Adverbs