BigBook-Book 5 Unit 16 (E)

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세트공유

busy

full of activity
Scientists have been busy studying climate change.

currently

at this moment
currently, the earth’s temperature is slowly rising and it’s causing a climate change.

decrease

to become smaller
One way to fight climate change is to decrease greenhouse gases.

effect

the result of something
They are starting to see some of its effects.

final

last
A final way to slow climate change is to put less garbage into landfills.

garbage

something thrown away
A final way to slow climate change is to put less garbage into landfills.

glacier

a very large area of ice
For example, the warmer temperatures are causing the glaciers and ice caps to melt.

harmful

damaging
For instance, driving a car sends out harmful gases.

increase

the act of becoming larger
The earth’s temperature is rising because of an increase in greenhouse gases.

landfill

an area of land where trash is buried
A final way to slow climate change is to put less garbage into landfills.

packaging

a bundle of something
Buying products with less plastic packaging is another good way to fight climate change.

topic

something that people talk or write about
Climate change is a popular topic in the news today.

trap

to capture
These hot gases get trapped in the atmosphere and so the temperature rises.

violent

intense in force
Another effect of climate change is an increase in violent weather.

weather

the temperature and other outside conditions
Climate change is a change in the earth’s weather over a long period of time.