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