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2ºESO - Inglés - Tema 7 - Vocabulario Wild Word Flashcards

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WILDFIRE

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A fire that starts and spreads very quickly and cannot be controlled.
The wildfire burnt thousands of trees_____________

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A fire that starts and spreads very quickly and cannot be controlled.

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WILDFIRE

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EARTHQUAKE

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Vibrations in the Earth’s crust causing the ground to shake.
An earthquake caused the buildings to collapse______________

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Vibrations in the Earth’s crust causing the ground to shake.

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EARTHQUAKE

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TORNADO

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An extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins and causes destruction.
The tornado destroyed all the houses in the street____________

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An extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins and causes destruction.

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Tornado

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MOLTEN

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Molten lava or rock is in a liquid form because it is so hot.
Molten rock flowed down the volcano. → MELT (v) ________________

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a liquid form of rock because it is so hot.

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Molten

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FRAGMENT

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A small piece that has broken off sth.
There were fragments of glass on the floor______________

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A small piece that has broken off sth.

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Fragment

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FORCE OF NATURE

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A natural power like a storm.
Humans may think they control things, but they cannot control the forces of nature_______________

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A natural power like a storm.

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Force of Nature

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HURRICANE

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A storm with very strong fast winds.
The hurricane called Katrina destroyed many parts of the city of New Orleans__________

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A storm with very strong fast winds.

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Hurricane

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DROUGHT

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A long period of dry weather.
The drought ruined the corn crops___________

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A long period of dry weather.

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Drought

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FLASH FLOOD

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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______

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A flood that happens very suddenly, and continues for only a short time.

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Flash flood

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HAILSTORM

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A storm in which frozen raindrops fall as balls of ice.
Hailstorms often ruin fruit crops because the ice damages the trees_

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A storm in which frozen raindrops fall as balls of ice.

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Hailstorm

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HAIL = HAILSTONE (traducción)

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Granizo

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HAIL = HAILSTONE (meaning)

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Frozen raindrops which fall as balls of ice.
Hail fell on his car and broke the windscreen. → HAIL (v) ___________

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Frozen raindrops which fall as balls of ice.

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Hailstone

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ERUPT

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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) _____________

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If a volcano erupts, it sends fire, smoke and rocks into the sky.

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ERUPT

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ASH

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Soft grey powder that remains after sth has burnt.
Black ash covered the sun when the volcano erupted_____________

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Soft grey powder that remains after sth has burnt.
Black ash covered the sun when the volcano erupted_____________

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Ash

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STREAM

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A continuous flow of liquid or gas.
A stream of smoke rose from the burning building_____________

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A continuous flow of liquid or gas.

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Stream

30
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Thunder

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The loud noise heard during a storm after a flash of lightning.
The children covered their ears because they were afraid of the thunder____________

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The loud noise heard during a storm after a flash of lightning.

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Thunder

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LIGHTNING

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A flash of light in a storm.
You always see lightning before you hear thunder as light travels faster than sound_________

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A flash of light in a storm.
You always see lightning before you hear thunder as light travels faster than sound_________

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LIGHTNING

34
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FAMINE

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A period when there is no food and people die of hunger.
The charity sent food to help those affected by famine____

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A period when there is no food and people die of hunger.

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Famine

36
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LANDSLIDE

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When rocks and earth fall down off the side of a mountain.
The rain caused a landslide and rocks blocked the road for weeks_____________

37
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When rocks and earth fall down off the side of a mountain.

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LANDSLIDE

38
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TIDAL WAVE

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A very large wave often caused by an earthquake at sea; a tsunami.
A tidal wave can be many metres high and is destructive____

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A very large wave often caused by an earthquake at sea; a tsunami.
A tidal wave can be many metres high and is destructive____

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TIDAL WAVE

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PEAK

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The top of a mountain.
You cannot see the peak of the mountain as it is always covered by clouds__

41
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The top of a mountain.

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PEAK

42
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RICHTER SCALE

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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_______

43
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A system used for measuring how powerful an earthquake is.

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RICHTER SCALE

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FAULT LINE

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A large crack in the rocks that form the Earth’s surface.
The enormous fault line in California is called the San Andreas Fault_____

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A large crack in the rocks that form the Earth’s surface.

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FAULT LINE

46
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MAGNITUDE

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Large size or extent of sth.
They were shocked by the magnitude of the wave that swept over the wall___

47
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Large size or extent of sth.

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MAGNITUDE

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AFTERSHOCK

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Small earthquake after a large one.
There were many aftershocks after the big earthquake______________

49
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Small earthquake after a large one.

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AFTERSHOCK

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CASUALTY

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Sb who is hurt or killed in an accident or war.
There was a powerful earthquake and there were thousands of casualties___

51
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Sb who is hurt or killed in an accident or war.

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CASUALTY

52
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CRUST

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The outer layer of the Earth.
The rock under the earth’s crust is molten because of the intense heat__

53
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The outer layer of the Earth.

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CRUST

54
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PLAY HAVOC

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Create a very confusing and possibly dangerous situation.
The storm played havoc and hundreds of trees were blown over__

55
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Create a very confusing and possibly dangerous situation.

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PLAY HAVOC

56
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RANGER

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Sb who looks after forests.
Many people volunteer to be forest rangers in the summer to help prevent fires__

57
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Sb who looks after forests.

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RANGER

58
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WRECK

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Destroy.
Natural disasters can wreck people’s lives by leaving them homeless____

59
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Destroy.

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WRECK

60
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PLATE

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One of the large sheets of rock that form the surface of the Earth.
Earthquakes take place where two plates meet_____________

61
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One of the large sheets of rock that form the surface of the Earth.

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Plate

62
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GLOBAL WARMING

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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______

63
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An increase in world temperatures caused by increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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GLOBAL WARMING

64
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IN THE WILD

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In natural surroundings.
There are only a few tigers still alive in the wild______

65
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In natural surroundings.

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IN THE WILD

66
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BLIZZARD

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Snowstorm.
The family were trapped in their car during the blizzard___

67
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Snowstorm.

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BLIZZARD

68
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AVALANCHE

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Sliding snow.
The avalanche crushed five ski chalets, but there were no casualties_

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Sliding snow.

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AVALANCHE

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