31. nature Flashcards
an area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics.
He had been traveling the dense #jungles for what seemed weeks, months even.
pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food.
His sprawling property, on which he #hunts deer and wild turkey, is his safe haven, far from his attention-getting job.
an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.
Carnivora have long teeth and claws for holding and killing #prey; vegetarian animals have short teeth and no claws.
a luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall.
They are primarily forest birds and live in #rainforests of tropical Asia and Africa.
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
It’s a technique which has a lot of potential and the next film will feature more talking animals in their natural #habitat.
an animal that naturally preys on others.
This may have made it the most easily accessible prey for #predators in the nekton, such as fishes.
make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.
If this happens, it would be crucial that species could #adapt to the new conditions.
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
That was the first time I got to spend a lot of intimate time in a marine #ecosystem.
put or keep out of sight; conceal from the view or notice of others.
The court heard that Ross #hid the bullets to prevent suspicion falling on him or his family.
of, relating to, or determined by the sun.
Large #solar disturbances heat Earth’s upper atmosphere, causing it to expand.
take into one’s possession or control by force.
Only a few years later, the idea of a yeast that was out of control would #capture the public imagination.
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this.
Across the world, extreme weather events such as #droughts, floods and hurricanes are becoming more frequent and more intense.
a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts.
She said there were still many food #shortages because of the disruption to supplies.
travel in or through (an unfamiliar country or area) in order to learn about or familiarize oneself with it.
Peer-to-peer phone conferences are used to further #explore the topics being discussed.
put an end to the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.
National parks are no exception to this rule, there is only one proven way to return them to their pristine condition and prevent bush fire from #destroying them.
(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.
I start from the basic supposition that economics is the study of allocating #scarce resources and not simply the study of money.
a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
Other recent arrivals at the Biennale include former Soviet #states and nations: Belarus, Estonia, Latvia and the Ukraine.
a part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off.
Even though she knew that there would be no berries, for it was early fall, she walked deep into the woods and past fallen #logs and trees to the same meadow that her mother had told her about.
the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances.
When governments realize that their own #survival depends upon such agreements, then they will accept such agreements.
all the visible features of an area of countryside or land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.
For miles, slum settlements and filthy, pot-holed streets dominate the #landscape.
(of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead.
There are thousands of animals and plants #alive today that are no different from the way they appear in the fossil record!
based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science.
Now, however, there should be no doubt that it had no sound #scientific basis.
break free from confinement or control.
He eventually left by a fire door, triggering an automatic alarm, but had #escaped by the time police arrived.
a large underground chamber, typically of natural origin, in a hillside or cliff.
Steven Birch and a small team of archaeologists are excavating a remarkable #cave on the Isle of Skye.
