2ºESO - Inglés - Tema 7 - Vocabulario Wild Word Flashcards
WILDFIRE
A fire that starts and spreads very quickly and cannot be controlled.
The wildfire burnt thousands of trees_____________
A fire that starts and spreads very quickly and cannot be controlled.
WILDFIRE
EARTHQUAKE
Vibrations in the Earth’s crust causing the ground to shake.
An earthquake caused the buildings to collapse______________
Vibrations in the Earth’s crust causing the ground to shake.
EARTHQUAKE
TORNADO
An extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins and causes destruction.
The tornado destroyed all the houses in the street____________
An extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins and causes destruction.
Tornado
MOLTEN
Molten lava or rock is in a liquid form because it is so hot.
Molten rock flowed down the volcano. → MELT (v) ________________
a liquid form of rock because it is so hot.
Molten
FRAGMENT
A small piece that has broken off sth.
There were fragments of glass on the floor______________
A small piece that has broken off sth.
Fragment
FORCE OF NATURE
A natural power like a storm.
Humans may think they control things, but they cannot control the forces of nature_______________
A natural power like a storm.
Force of Nature
HURRICANE
A storm with very strong fast winds.
The hurricane called Katrina destroyed many parts of the city of New Orleans__________
A storm with very strong fast winds.
Hurricane
DROUGHT
A long period of dry weather.
The drought ruined the corn crops___________
A long period of dry weather.
Drought
FLASH FLOOD
A flood that happens very suddenly, and continues for only a short time.
A flash flood drowned many animals and caused a lot of damage______
A flood that happens very suddenly, and continues for only a short time.
Flash flood
HAILSTORM
A storm in which frozen raindrops fall as balls of ice.
Hailstorms often ruin fruit crops because the ice damages the trees_
A storm in which frozen raindrops fall as balls of ice.
Hailstorm
HAIL = HAILSTONE (traducción)
Granizo
HAIL = HAILSTONE (meaning)
Frozen raindrops which fall as balls of ice.
Hail fell on his car and broke the windscreen. → HAIL (v) ___________
Frozen raindrops which fall as balls of ice.
Hailstone
ERUPT
If a volcano erupts, it sends fire, smoke and rocks into the sky.
People had to leave their homes when the volcano erupted. → ERUPTION (n) _____________
If a volcano erupts, it sends fire, smoke and rocks into the sky.
ERUPT
ASH
Soft grey powder that remains after sth has burnt.
Black ash covered the sun when the volcano erupted_____________
Soft grey powder that remains after sth has burnt.
Black ash covered the sun when the volcano erupted_____________
Ash
STREAM
A continuous flow of liquid or gas.
A stream of smoke rose from the burning building_____________
A continuous flow of liquid or gas.
Stream
Thunder
The loud noise heard during a storm after a flash of lightning.
The children covered their ears because they were afraid of the thunder____________
The loud noise heard during a storm after a flash of lightning.
Thunder
LIGHTNING
A flash of light in a storm.
You always see lightning before you hear thunder as light travels faster than sound_________
A flash of light in a storm.
You always see lightning before you hear thunder as light travels faster than sound_________
LIGHTNING
FAMINE
A period when there is no food and people die of hunger.
The charity sent food to help those affected by famine____
A period when there is no food and people die of hunger.
Famine
LANDSLIDE
When rocks and earth fall down off the side of a mountain.
The rain caused a landslide and rocks blocked the road for weeks_____________
When rocks and earth fall down off the side of a mountain.
LANDSLIDE
TIDAL WAVE
A very large wave often caused by an earthquake at sea; a tsunami.
A tidal wave can be many metres high and is destructive____
A very large wave often caused by an earthquake at sea; a tsunami.
A tidal wave can be many metres high and is destructive____
TIDAL WAVE
PEAK
The top of a mountain.
You cannot see the peak of the mountain as it is always covered by clouds__
The top of a mountain.
PEAK
RICHTER SCALE
A system used for measuring how powerful an earthquake is.
The earthquake measured 3,5 on the Richter scale and didn’t cause any damage to buildings_______
A system used for measuring how powerful an earthquake is.
RICHTER SCALE
FAULT LINE
A large crack in the rocks that form the Earth’s surface.
The enormous fault line in California is called the San Andreas Fault_____
A large crack in the rocks that form the Earth’s surface.
FAULT LINE
MAGNITUDE
Large size or extent of sth.
They were shocked by the magnitude of the wave that swept over the wall___
Large size or extent of sth.
MAGNITUDE
AFTERSHOCK
Small earthquake after a large one.
There were many aftershocks after the big earthquake______________
Small earthquake after a large one.
AFTERSHOCK
CASUALTY
Sb who is hurt or killed in an accident or war.
There was a powerful earthquake and there were thousands of casualties___
Sb who is hurt or killed in an accident or war.
CASUALTY
CRUST
The outer layer of the Earth.
The rock under the earth’s crust is molten because of the intense heat__
The outer layer of the Earth.
CRUST
PLAY HAVOC
Create a very confusing and possibly dangerous situation.
The storm played havoc and hundreds of trees were blown over__
Create a very confusing and possibly dangerous situation.
PLAY HAVOC
RANGER
Sb who looks after forests.
Many people volunteer to be forest rangers in the summer to help prevent fires__
Sb who looks after forests.
RANGER
WRECK
Destroy.
Natural disasters can wreck people’s lives by leaving them homeless____
Destroy.
WRECK
PLATE
One of the large sheets of rock that form the surface of the Earth.
Earthquakes take place where two plates meet_____________
One of the large sheets of rock that form the surface of the Earth.
Plate
GLOBAL WARMING
An increase in world temperatures caused by increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Global warming is causing the ice at the poles to melt______
An increase in world temperatures caused by increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
GLOBAL WARMING
IN THE WILD
In natural surroundings.
There are only a few tigers still alive in the wild______
In natural surroundings.
IN THE WILD
BLIZZARD
Snowstorm.
The family were trapped in their car during the blizzard___
Snowstorm.
BLIZZARD
AVALANCHE
Sliding snow.
The avalanche crushed five ski chalets, but there were no casualties_
Sliding snow.
AVALANCHE