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Word forms – Climate change and environmental sustainability

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets. Write ONE word for each space.

1. Elephant populations in well-protected but isolated parks, sometimes called “fortress conservation”, grow rapidly in the absence of threats but are

Explanation

Correct Answer: unsustainable

An adjective with a negative prefix is needed. ‘Unsustainable’ means not able to be maintained at the current rate or level.

(sustain) in the long term. These elephants will likely need future conservation interventions, such as translocation or birth control, which are both

Explanation

Correct Answer: costly

An adjective is needed to describe ‘endeavors’. ‘Costly’ means expensive or involving a lot of effort/money.

(cost) and intensive endeavors.

2. Regardless of whether food

Explanation

Correct Answer: insecurity

A noun is needed to complete the phrase ‘food insecurity’, referring to the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.

(secure) is causally linked with obesity, it has been consistently associated with lower

Explanation

Correct Answer: dietary

An adjective is needed to modify ‘quality’. ‘Dietary’ relates to the food a person habitually eats.

(diet) quality and especially with a lower consumption of fruits and vegetables.

3. The application uses data to help users plan out exactly what they need for a given event – cups, liquids, ice, labor, etc. – saving them money and avoiding

Explanation

Correct Answer: overconsumption

A noun is required. ‘Overconsumption’ refers to the action or fact of consuming something to excess.

(consume).

4. Advocates of

Explanation

Correct Answer: degrowth

A noun naming a specific movement is needed. ‘Degrowth’ is an economic strategy advocating for the reduction of production and consumption.

(grow), a movement supporting reducing consumption to protect the environment, argue that improved technology alone is insufficient to stabilize the climate.

5. Most mental health experts consider

Explanation

Correct Answer: eco-anxiety

A compound noun is required to name this specific psychological condition. ‘Eco-anxiety’ is chronic fear of environmental doom.

(anxious) to be a more extreme form of a common, rational concern about our warming planet. In fact, a majority of people are worried about climate change. When this normal worry becomes so

Explanation

Correct Answer: overwhelming

An adjective is needed after the linking verb ‘becomes’. ‘Overwhelming’ means very great in amount; overpowering.

(overwhelm) that it affects a person’s sleep, relationships, or ability to work.

Explanation

Correct Answer: Single-use

A compound adjective is needed to describe ‘products’. ‘Single-use’ refers to items designed to be used once and then thrown away.

(single) products are generally more harmful than reusables. Switching to reusable alternatives can reduce carbon

Explanation

Correct Answer: footprint / footprints

A noun is needed. ‘Carbon footprint’ refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities.

(print) by one-third.

Word forms – Climate change and environmental sustainability

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