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Transport System of the World

 1.Why is it important to promote the use of public transport? The use of public transport in our daily life is very much important. Firstly it is economic and affordable for all. Secondly it reduces each person's carbon footprints. Thirdly public transport is energy efficient. 2.Approximately how many million people travel on Hong Kong's public transport everyday? Hong Kong's transport system is considered as the best in the world. Around 12.6 millions passengers travel daily on Hong Kong's public transport which is 90% of their population. 3. What is meant by Environment friendly transport? Environment friendly transport means those transport that protect the environment from getting polluted. It generally runs on electricity. They are fast and reliable. For example all trains in London and Japan are electric. 4. What is the Japanese name for Japan's Bullet train? Japan fascinating bullet train is named as ''Shinkansen''. It takes you in different ...

Save our Planet: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

 What does the three R means? The three R means Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The three R's are vital for waste management and reducing pollution from our environment. By practicing these three R, we can save our planet and keep our environment clean and safe. Why should we recycle? Recycling is a way through which we can reduce the amount of garbage that is thrown away.  The garbage pollutes the land and air but with help of recycling we can reuse the things in new products that are otherwise thrown away.  What are the two types of recycling operation? Explain in your own words. There are two types of recycling operations: internal and external.  In internal recycling, an industry reuses the waste products of manufacturing process within the same process. It is most common in metal industry. External recycling is the reclaiming of materials from a product that has been worn out. An example of external recycling is the collection of old newspaper and magazines for the m...

Environment: Pollution

 Describe the feelings expressed by the speaker. The speaker seems to be angry and aggressive about the pollution. He thinks that the careless attitude of people and companies is responsible for creating the pollution. The speaker is not happy with people as they just want to make money instead of taking care of the environment. What word was used to describe pollution? The speaker used the word "greed" to describe pollution. He thinks that pollution is greed because people and especially big companies pollute the environment in order to make money.  What claims are the big companies making about pollution? The big companies claims that they green and they are helping to reduce pollution but in reality they are the worst. They pollute the environment just to make a lot of money that is affecting all human beings.  We are less healthy because of the companies that pollute the air and our rivers.  List down the suggestions by the speaker to reduce the amount of polluti...

Natural Wonders of the World

 What is meant by natural Wonders of the world? The Natural wonders of the world are the stunning representations of the Earth's incredible beauty. It includes volcanoes, barrier reefs and magical auroras in the sky. How long is the Great Barrier Reef? The Great Barrier Reef consists of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands. It is the largest coral reef in the world, spreading across 133,000 square miles. What is the other name of Northern Lights? The Northern Lights are also called auroras which are bright green, purple and red in color. How tall is Mount Everest? Mount Everest is the world highest mountain, standing at 29,029 feet. It is located in the Himalayas.  Who first discovered Victoria Falls? The British Explorer David Livingstone was the first European to see Victorian Falls on 16 Nov, 1855. The Great Barrier Reef is an endangered wonder. Why do you think it is in danger? The Climate Change greatly affects the biodiversity in the reef. Rising water temperature,...