Vocabulary

1. carbon – углерод

carbon cycle – углеродный цикл

carbon dioxide – двуокись углерода, углекислый газ

2. productivity– производительность, продуктивность

3. nutrient– питательное вещество, питательный

4. greenhouse– парниковый

5. torelease– высвобождать, выпускать

6. todisrupt– разрушать

7. fossil– ископаемый

8. fuel– топливо,горючее

9. toclear– вырубать

10. vegetation– растительность

11. soil– почва

12. terrestrial– наземный

13. toexplore– исследовать, изучать

14. towithdraw– изымать, забирать, брать назад

15. advance– прогресс, успех, продвижение

16. renewable– возобновляемый источник энергии

17. wood-derived– производный, вторичный

18. toreduce– уменьшать, ослаблять

19. emission – выброс

II. Match english and russian equivalents.

1. food chain 1. парниковый газ

2. nutrient cycling 2. углекислый газ

3. carbon dioxide 3. пищевая цепочка

4. greenhouse gas 4. вырубать леса

5. climatic change 5. пищевой цикл

6. to clear the forests 6. обрабатывать почву

7. to cultivate soils 7. изменение климата

III. Choose the right word.

1. We ( ecologists) have been interested in … for a long time.

a) carbon b) ozone c) climate

2. Ecologists can learn a lot about … .

a) ecosystems b) earthquake c) atmosphere

3. Carbon is the major … gas released to the atmosphere.

a) greenhouse b) natural

4. CO₂ concentrations will continue to come from the use of … for energy.

a) fossil fuels b) minerals c) new technologies

5. They have a … potential for reducing the rate of carbon dioxide.

a) significant b) important c) paramount

IV. Complete the sentences.

1. Ecologists can learn a lot about ecosystems and what they do for us by constructing carbon budgets from …

2. The second reason that carbon is of interest is because …

3. The continued release of greenhouse gases threatens to raise …

4. The global carbon cycle involves …

5. Advances in the technology of renewable energy sources might reduce … and reduce …

V. Insert the right word.

(fossil fuels, temperature, energy sources, atmosphere, carbon,

changing climate)

1. We (ecologist) have been interested in …

2. The release of greenhouse gases threatens to raise …

3. The concentration of CO₂ in … has already increased.

4. The concentration of CO₂ came from and will continue to come from the use of … for energy.

5. Concern about the consequences of a …has led us to explore …

6. Advancas in the technology of renewable … might reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.

VI. Answer the questions on the text.

1. What are the two reasons of ecologists’ interest?

2. About what can the ecologists learn a lot of information?

3. Can the continued release of greenhouse gases threaten us? And in

what?

4. From what the increase of CO₂ concentration will continue to come?

5. What does the global carbon cycle involve?

6. What can reduce global emissions of carbon dioxide?

VII. Translate into English.

1. Постоянное выделение парникового газа грозит увеличением температуры на Земле, разрушением климата и повышением уровня моря.

2. Увеличение концентрации углекислого газа будет продолжаться из-за использования природного топлива (угля, нефти и природного газа).

3. Леса имеют значительный потенциал, чтобы уменьшить уровень углекислого газа.