Unit 2 tilbúið

Question 1

apathy?

Answer 1

Sinnuleysi

uncaring attitude.

Question 2

combat ?

Answer 2

Berjast gegn

fight against.

Question 3

Greenwash

Answer 3

Grænþvo

Activities intended to make people think sth is good for the environment when it is harmful

Question 4

renewable?

Answer 4

Endurnýjanlegt

something that is replaced naturally.

Question 5

soar?

Answer 5

Aukast mikið

rise high.

Question 6

vulnerable?

Answer 6

Viðkvæmt

weak, fragile

Question 7

protocol?

Answer 7

Reglur, regluverk

system of fixed rules and formal behaviours.

Question 8

pay dividends?

Answer 8

Skila sér

causes good results in the future.

Question 9

generate?

Answer 9

Framleiða

to produce energy.

Question 10

geothermal?

Answer 10

Jarðhita-

connected to natural heat in the ground.

Question 11

tectonic plates?

Answer 11

Jarðskorpuflekar

plates of the uppermost layer of Earth.

Question 12

supply?

Answer 12

Sjá fyrir

provide.

Question 13

crops?

Answer 13

Matjurtir

plant that is grown in large quantities.

Question 14

hydropower?

Answer 14

Vatnsafl

electricity produced using the power of water.

Question 15

feed?

Answer 15

Fæðir, sér fyrir

to give/supply.

Question 16

investment?

Answer 16

Fjárfesting

money you use in projects.

Question 17

contribute?

Answer 17

Leggur af mörkum

to add.

Question 18

beacon?

Answer 18

Viti

an example to follow.

Question 19

smog?

Answer 19

Loftmengun

air pollution, combination of fog and smoke.

Question 20

harness?

Answer 20

Beisla

to control or use the force of something.

Question 21

resource?

Answer 21

Auðlind

a supply of something natural that a country can use to increase its wealth.

Question 22

fossil fuel?

Answer 22

Jarðefnaeldsneyti

fuel from dead plants or animals.

Question 23

fluctuate?

Answer 23

Sveiflast

to change frequently.

Question 24

infrastructure?

Answer 24

Innviðir

basic systems and services that are necessary to maintain a society.

Question 25

wean off?

Answer 25

Venja (sig) af ## Footnote make somebody gradually stop doing something.

Question 26

per capita?

Answer 26

Miðað við höfðatölu ## Footnote for each person.

Question 27

overconsumption?

Answer 27

Ofneysla ## Footnote excessive consumption.

Question 28

lack?

Answer 28

Skortur ## Footnote not having enough.

Question 29

outpace?

Answer 29

Fer framhjá, vex hraðar ## Footnote to go, rise, or improve faster than something else.

Question 30

utility?

Answer 30

Orkufyrirtæki ## Footnote service provided for the public, such as water and electricity.

Question 31

ration?

Answer 31

Skammta ## Footnote to limit the amount of something.

Question 32

controversial?

Answer 32

Umdeilt ## Footnote causing anger or heated public discussion.

Question 33

prolong?

Answer 33

Lengja ## Footnote make something last longer.

Question 34

advance?

Answer 34

Ná lengra, ná framförum ## Footnote develop and improve.