Marine wildlife is badly affected by the amount of waste plastic in our oceans. nocturnal – active at night.
Almost all species of bats are nocturnal, preferring to hunt or search for food at night rather than during the day.
migrate – to move from one region or habitat to another, usually when the season changes.
Many birds migrate south to warmer climates in the winter.
extinction – being completely destroyed so that it no longer exists.
The dodo, a flightless bird once found in Mauritius, was hunted to extinction by 1681.
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dying out – to become increasingly less common, almost to the point of extinction.
- Tigers are in serious danger of dying out in the wild.
Environment Vocabulary Set 3: The natural world – resources & environment
climate – the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place.
- Egypt has a hot, dry climate with very little rainfall.
climate change – a change in global or regional temperature patterns.
Climate change has led to the melting of the polar ice caps.
Collocation:
combat climate change – to stop or reverse the effects of climate change.
It is only by countries working together to combat climate change that we will save our planet.
natural resources – materials or substances that exist in nature, such as coal, oil, and timber, and can be used by people.
The success of humans as a species has been largely due to their ability to exploit the Earth’s natural resources.
Collocation:
rich in natural resources – having a lot of natural resources.
It is believed that Antarctica is rich in natural resources but many fear an ecological disaster if mining is allowed to go ahead.
fossil fuels – a fuel, such as coal, oil and gas, that is formed in the earth from dead plants and animals.
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