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CEFR B1 Vocabulary - Lesson 35
Here you will learn some English words about the environment and energy, such as "planet", "habitat", "resource", etc. prepared for B1 learners.
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planet
[noun]
a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star
resource
[noun]
(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth
power
[noun]
the energy that is obtained through different means, such as electrical and solar, to operate different equipment or machines
fossil fuel
[noun]
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
coal
[noun]
a type of fossil fuel, which is black and is found in the ground, used as a source of energy
energy
[noun]
a source of power that can be used to produce heat, light, or to operate different machines
atomic energy
[noun]
a clean and powerful energy that is obtained by splitting atoms, which then can be used to produce heat, electricity, etc.
carbon footprint
[noun]
the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere
carbon dioxide
[noun]
a type of gas with no color and smell that is produced by burning carbon or during exhalation
to pollute
[verb]
to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land
climate crisis
[noun]
an urgent situation in which proper action must be taken to remove the threats done to the environment
natural disaster
[noun]
any destruction caused by the nature that results in a great amount of damage or the death of many, such as an earthquake, flood, etc.
greenhouse gas
[noun]
any type of gas, particularly carbon dioxide, that worsens or causes the greenhouse effect
greenhouse effect
[noun]
a global problem that is caused by the increase of harmful gases such as carbon dioxide which results in gradual warming of the Earth
renewable
[adjective]
describing a natural resource that can be replaced in an infinite way
emergency
[noun]
an unexpected and usually dangerous situation needing immediate attention or action
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