2 Circle the correct word. ► Extreme weather is a disaster / land for growing food. 1 The number of people in the world is destroying / increasing. 2 Forests around the world are building / disappearing. 3 The government / environment has to do something quickly.

Solution:

Let's analyze each sentence to choose the most appropriate word:

• Extreme weather is a disaster / land for growing food. Extreme weather events like hurricanes or droughts can destroy crops and make it impossible to grow food, hence it's a disaster. 'Land' is where food is grown, but extreme weather *causes* the problem.


• The number of people in the world is destroying / increasing. The text mentions "As the world population increases," so the correct word is increasing.


• Forests around the world are building / disappearing. The introductory text states, "15 billion trees are disappearing every year." Therefore, forests are disappearing.


• The government / environment has to do something quickly. The text says, "Governments around the world need to work together to stop this disaster." This implies the government is the entity that needs to act.

Answer:

disaster

1. increasing

2. disappearing

3. government