LESSON 2A VOCABULARY
Compound nouns
are nouns made up of two or more words that function as a single noun. They can be written as one word, hyphenated, or as separate words.
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A compound noun is made up of two words. Usually, the first part of the compound tells us the type or purpose of the second noun. Ex: climate change (noun, noun), industrial waste (adjective, noun), swimming pool (verb, noun). |
| Compound nouns for threats to the environment, describing wildlife and threats to wildlife |
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Compound nouns |
English Meaning |
Arabic Meaning |
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Acid rain |
Rain that contains a lot of pollutants |
الأمطار الحمضية |
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Endangered species |
Types of animals in danger of extinction |
الأنواع المهددة بالانقراض |
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Exhaust fumes |
Poisonous gases produced by engines of non-electric vehicles
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عوادم السيارات |
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Global warming |
Gradual increase in the Earth’s temperature |
الاحتباس الحراري |
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Soil erosion |
Gradual destruction of the ground by weather or people |
تآكل التربة |
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Vehicle emissions |
Poisonous gases produced by engines of non-electric vehicles |
انبعاثات المركبات |
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Wind turbine |
machine used to produce electric power |
توربينات الرياح |
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Greenhouse effect |
The process by which gases trapped in the atmosphere cause the planet to heat up |
تأثير الاحتباس الحراري |
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Habitat loss |
Disappearance of areas that are home to plants and animals |
فقدان المواطن |
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Ozone layer |
Part of the stratosphere which limits the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth |
طبقة الأوزون |
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Renewable energy |
Power produced by wind, sun, etc |
الطاقة المتجددة |
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Toxic waste |
Chemicals and other harmful waste products |
النفايات السامة |
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Water scarcity |
Lack of water |
نقص المياه |
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Fossil fuels |
Coal, oil and gas |
الوقود الأحفوري |