Environment-related words: A rich eco-vocabulary

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Environment-related words, which sometimes begin with the prefixes eco– or bio–, are used to describe issues such as climate change and ways to fight it.

In the sentences below, choose the correct term to fill in the blank.

1. Placeholder for the answer is a non-fossil fuel made from plants that is used for different types of engines.
2. Placeholder for the answer is an environmentally friendly culinary trend with a focus on enjoying traditional local dishes and preserving food heritage.
3. Placeholder for the answer recognize that steps must be taken to address climate change but do not see an urgent need for action.
4. Placeholder for the answer was originally an energy-efficient and eco-friendly form of agriculture carried out at the local level.
5. Placeholder for the answer harness the energy from ocean currents to produce electricity.
6. Placeholder for the answer are vertical surfaces on which plants are grown.
7. Placeholder for the answer is the world’s stock of natural resources, seen as a means of producing ecological goods and services.
8. The Placeholder for the answer requires the individual or corporation responsible for pollution to pay for the costs incurred in combatting it.
9. People with Placeholder for the answer feel distress over the environmental upheaval caused by climate change.
10. Placeholder for the answer is the feeling of shame experienced by an environmentally conscious person travelling by plane.
  
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