rahmey: 2013

Global Warming

1. Species	A plant or animal group.
2. Extinct	No longer existing
3. Terrifying	Very, very frightening.
4. Irreversible	Impossible to change or bring back
5. Assessment	A judgement or opinion.
6. Underestimate (noun)	A wrong idea that something is smaller or less important than it really is.
7. Conservation	The management of land and water to prevent it from being damaged or destroyed
8. To migrate	To move to another part of the world.

1. Over the next 50 years about 25% of land animals will become extinct.

2. More than 1 million species will be lost by 2050.

3. This loss represents less than 10% of all plants and animals.

4. The research took two years to complete.

5. More than one third of 300 South African plant species studied were expected to die out.

6. The Cerrado region of Brazil covers one fifth of the country.

7. 1,870 species of tree were studied in Mexico.

8. The greenhouse effect takes 25 years to have its full effect.

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The scientists who were involved in the research	were shocked by what they found
Many plants and animals could be saved from extinction	If immediate action was taken to control greenhouse gases.
Species in mountainous areas have a better chance of survival	Because they can move uphill to get cooler.
The results of the research	were worse than the scientists expected
The national flower of South Africa	will probably become extinct
Survival rates in Europe are better	because it is least affected by climate change
Species in flatter areas have less chance of survival	Because they will have to travel huge distances in order to survive.
Most greenhouse gases	are produced by the USA and European nations