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CEFR B1 Deforestation

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3. Almost: ___ half of the world's forests have been destroyed
4. Long period without rain, worsened by loss of forest
5. A person who owns or works on a ranch, often involved in cattle ranching that leads to deforestation
7. Past tense of clear: they ___ the land for farming
13. To keep safe from harm, as in protecting forests
14. Animals and plants living in their natural environment
15. Small six-legged creature, many live in forests
16. Gradual wearing away of soil, often caused by deforestation
18. Past tense of cut: loggers ___ down many trees yesterday
19. No longer existing, as some species become due to habitat loss
20. Wood prepared for use in building or carpentry
21. The group of people who rule a country and make laws about forests
22. To protect something from harm or decay
24. To maintain something over time, as in sustainable forestry
26. A large area covered mainly with trees and undergrowth

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1. Past tense of burn: farmers ___ the forest to make space for crops
2. Preposition: sunlight passes ___ the forest canopy
5. To process waste materials to make new products
6. Preposition: many animals cannot survive ___ trees
8. The layer of gases around the Earth
9. To make smaller in size or amount, as in reducing deforestation
10. The usual weather conditions in a place, affected by deforestation
11. A group of animals or plants that can breed together
12. Natural home of animals, destroyed by deforestation
14. Made of wood, as in wooden furniture
15. Preposition: forests are cut ___ pieces for agriculture
17. A living creature that is not a plant, often affected by deforestation
21. To increase in size, as trees do
23. The release of gases into the air, increased by deforestation
25. Grey gas produced by burning trees

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