ADVANCED VOCABULARY - THE NATURAL WORLD 2

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1)	compost heap	leaves, plants etc that you have put in a pile in your garden
2)	sustainable development	a way of organizing society so that it can exist in the long term
3)	renewable resource	a natural resource which can replenish with the passage of time
4)	marine life	plants, animals and other organisms that live in the salt water
5)	energy conservation	reducing the consumption of energy by producing or using less of it
6)	endangered species	a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction
7)	coastal erosion	the eroding of beach sand due to wind and wave action
8)	wildlife campaigner	a person who campaigns to promote environmental awareness
9)	catalytic converter	an exhaust emission control device that reduces toxic gases
10)	fossil fuels	a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past