Discuss ecosystems, waste, pollution and conservation with a practical environmental word set.
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Spanish words for the natural environment
El medio ambiente means the environment; el ecosistema is an ecosystem. Biodiversidad refers to the variety of living things.
Hábitat keeps its accent. Link these terms with names of living things in animals in Spanish.
el medio ambienteenvironment · el MEH-dyoh ahm-BYEHN-teh
la naturalezanature · lah nah-too-rah-LEH-sah
el ecosistemaecosystem · el eh-koh-sees-TEH-mah
la biodiversidadbiodiversity · lah byoh-dee-behr-see-DAHD
el hábitathabitat · el AH-bee-taht
la especiespecies · lah ehs-PEH-syeh
la floraflora · lah FLOH-rah
la faunafauna · lah FOW-nah
el humedalwetland · el oo-meh-DAHL
el bosqueforest · el BOHS-keh
Pollution and waste vocabulary in Spanish
Contaminación is pollution; residuos means waste or residues. Basura is everyday garbage or trash.
Cambio climático and calentamiento global are related terms, but their meanings differ: one concerns changes in climate, the other the rise in global average temperature.
la contaminaciónpollution · lah kohn-tah-mee-nah-SYOHN
los residuoswaste · lohs rreh-SEE-dwohs
la basuragarbage · lah bah-SOO-rah
el vertederolandfill · el behr-teh-DEH-roh
las aguas residualeswastewater · lahs AH-gwahs rreh-see-DWAH-lehs
las emisionesemissions · lahs eh-mee-SYOH-nehs
el efecto invernaderogreenhouse effect · el eh-FEHK-toh een-behr-nah-DEH-roh
el cambio climáticoclimate change · el KAHM-byoh klee-MAH-tee-koh
el calentamiento globalglobal warming · el kah-lehn-tah-MYEHN-toh gloh-BAHL
la deforestacióndeforestation · lah deh-foh-rehs-tah-SYOHN
Recycling and conservation words in Spanish
Reciclar processes materials for another use; reutilizar means to use something again. This lesson practices the corresponding nouns reciclaje and reutilización.
Sostenibilidad and sustentabilidad are both used for sustainability. Regional preferences vary.
el reciclajerecycling · el rreh-see-KLAH-heh
la reutilizaciónreuse · lah rreh-oo-tee-lee-sah-SYOHN
la conservaciónconservation · lah kohn-sehr-bah-SYOHN
la sostenibilidadsustainability · lah sohs-teh-nee-bee-lee-DAHD
la energía renovablerenewable energy · lah eh-nehr-HEE-ah rreh-noh-BAH-bleh
la energía solarsolar energy · lah eh-nehr-HEE-ah soh-LAHR
la energía eólicawind energy · lah eh-nehr-HEE-ah eh-OH-lee-kah
el recurso naturalnatural resource · el reh-KOOR-soh nah-too-RAHL
el área protegidaprotected area · el AH-reh-ah proh-teh-HEE-dah
la reforestaciónreforestation · lah rreh-foh-rehs-tah-SYOHN
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Environment Words in Spanish: the full list
Review the meanings and pronunciation, then use the printable worksheet to recall each Spanish answer.
Quick answer:environment is el medio ambiente, nature is la naturaleza, ecosystem is el ecosistema, biodiversity is la biodiversidad, habitat is el hábitat, species is la especie, flora is la flora, fauna is la fauna, wetland is el humedal, and forest is el bosque.
