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Global warming threatens to kill off a million species

species	A plant or animal group
Extinct	No longer existing
Terrifying	Very, very frightening
Irreversible	Impossible to change or bring back
Assessment	A judgement or opinion
Underestimate (noun)	A wrong idea that something is smaller or less important than it really is
Conservation	The management of land and water to prevent it from being damaged or destroyed
To migrate	To move to another part of the world

1. Over the next 50 years about 25% of land animals will become extinct.

2. More than 1 million species will be lost by 2050.

3. This loss represents less than 10% of all plants and animals.

4. The research took two years to complete.

5. More than one third of 300 South African plant species studied were expected to die out.

6. The Cerrito region of Brazil covers one fifth of the country.

7. 1,870 species of tree were studied in Mexico.

8. The greenhouse effect takes 25 years to have its full effect.

1. The scientists who were involved in the research were shocked by what they found.

2. Many plants and animals could be saved from extinction, if immediate action was taken to control greenhouse gases.

3. Species in mountainous areas have a better chance of survival because they can move uphill to get cooler

4. The results of the research were worse than the scientists expected.

5. The national flower of South Africa will probably become extinct.

6. Survival rates in Europe are better because it is least affected by climate change.

7. Species in flatter areas have less chance of survival because they will have to travel huge distances

8. Most greenhouse gases are produced by the USA and European nations.