Fill in the blank with ONE correct word; each word is started with two letters as promptsFill in the blank with ONE correct word; each word is started with two letters as prompts. 1. Climate Change: Rising global temperatures due to increased (1) gr__________ gas emissions, leading to severe weather patterns, (2) me__________ ice caps, and rising sea levels. 2. Deforestation: The large-scale removal of forests, leading to (3) ha__________ loss, decreased biodiversity, and increased carbon dioxide levels in the (4) at__________. 3. Pollution: The (5) co__________ of air, water, and soil by harmful substances, which affects human health, ecosystems, and (6) wi__________. 4. Biodiversity Loss: The rapid (7) ex__________ of species due to habitat destruction, (8) cl__________ change, pollution, and overexploitation, which threatens ecosystem stability. 5. Ocean Acidification: The (9) in__________ in acidity of ocean waters due to the absorption of excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, affecting marine life and (10) co__________ reefs. 6. Water Scarcity: The lack of sufficient clean water resources to meet the (11) de__________ of a growing population, leading to (12) co__________ and health issues. 7. Soil Degradation: The decline in soil (13) qu__________ due to overuse, erosion, deforestation, and chemical contamination, impacting (14) ag__________ and food security. 8. Overpopulation: The rapid (15) gr__________ of the global population, putting immense (16) pr__________ on natural resources, ecosystems, and infrastructure. 9. Waste Management: The (17) ch__________ of managing increasing amounts of waste, (18) es__________ plastic waste, which leads to pollution and harms wildlife. 10. Energy Consumption: The (19) re__________ on fossil fuels for energy, which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, and (20) de__________ of natural resources. Addressing these issues requires global (21) co__________, sustainable practices, and (22) in__________ solutions to (23) en__________ a healthier planet for future (24) ge__________. |