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4.2 Geography/the environment 199/201 Flashcards

1
Q

Überschwemmung, Überflutung

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flood

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2
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Treibhauseffekt

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greenhouse effect

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3
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etw. verringern

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to reduce sth.

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4
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unerlässlich (für etw.)

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vital (to sth.) = essential

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5
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Flutwelle

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tsunami = tidalwave

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6
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Strahlung

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rays

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7
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hier: sich aufspalten

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to break down

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8
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untätig (Vulkan)

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dormant volcano

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unvorhersehbar

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unpredictable

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10
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Ozonschicht

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ozone layer

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11
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Vulkan

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volcano

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12
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Naturkatastrophe

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natural disaster = natural hazard

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13
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Klima

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climate

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14
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Ziel

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aim

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15
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Vulkanausbruch

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volcano eruption

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16
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Grad Celsius

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degrees celsius

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17
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Problem, Thema

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issue

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18
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Billion

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trillion

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19
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Lawine (hier: aus Gesteinsbrocken, Schlamm)

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avalanche

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20
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jmdn. betreffen

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to affect sb.

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21
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Spraydose

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aerosol

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22
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Störzone

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fault zone

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23
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bis heute

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to date

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24
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Lavafluss

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flow of lava

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25
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etw. stören

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to disrupt sth.

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26
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Tornado, Wirbelsturm

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tornado

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27
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Katastrophe

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disaster = catastrophe

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28
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Sonnenstrahlung

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solar radiation

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29
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Quadratkilometer

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sq km = square kilometre

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30
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etw. (miteinander) gemeinsam haben

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to have sth. in common

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31
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etw. auslösen

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to trigger sth.

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32
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Hautkrebs

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skin cancer

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33
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(ein abkommen) ratifizieren

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to ratify (an agreement)

34
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Klimaveränderung

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climate change

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Abnahme, Rückgang (von etw.)

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decrease (in sth.) ≠ increase

36
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grauer Star

A

(eye) cataract

37
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erloschen

A

extinct ≠ active

38
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Erdrutsch

A

landslide

39
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ausbrechen

A

to erupt

40
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Dürreperiode

A

drought

41
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Gesamtfläche

A

total area

42
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etw. verhindern/abwenden

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to avert sth. = to prevent sth.

43
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FKWs (Fluorkohlenwasserschoffe)

A

HFCs = hydrofluorocarbons

44
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Küstenlinie

A

coastline

45
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Höhe über dem Meeresspiegel

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elevation

46
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gelegen (örtlich)

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to be situated

47
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rand

A

rim

48
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regelmässig

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regular ≠ irregular

49
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Wissenschaftler(in)

A

scientist

50
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hier: etw. ergänzen

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to amend sth.

51
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etw. vor etw. schützen

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to shield sth. from sth.

52
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etw. ermöglichen

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to enable sth.

53
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Ausbruch (vulkan)

A

eruption

54
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etw. ausstossen

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to emit sth.

55
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Schadstoff

A

pollutant

56
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Treibmittel

A

propellant

57
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Nahrungskette

A

food chain

58
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ultraviolett

A

ultraviolet = UV

59
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schädlich

A

harmful ≠ harmless

60
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Erdbeben

A

earthquake

61
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nicht mehr rückgängig zu machen

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irreversible ≠ reversible

62
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zu etw. beitragen

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to contribute to sth.

63
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vulkanische Aktivität, Vulkanismus

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volcanic activity

64
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FCKWs (Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoffe)

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CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)

65
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Schaden

A

damage

66
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Kühlmittel

A

refrigerant

67
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Grenze

A

border

68
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Schaumstoff

A

foam

69
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hier: Zeitspanne

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interval

70
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Schadstoffausstoss

A

emission

71
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Fundamente

A

foundations

72
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Ausdünnung

A

depletion

73
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Oberfläche

A

surface

74
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etw. (in etw.) investieren

A

to invest sth. (in sth)

75
Q

ein Abkommen unterzeichnen

A

to sign an agreement

76
Q

(tropischer) Wirbelsturm

A

hurricane

77
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Styropor

A

expanded polystyrene

78
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komplex

A

complex

79
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Auftreten, Vorkommen

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incidence

80
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Isolierung

A

insulation

81
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Vorläufer

A

precursor ≠ successor

82
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saurer Regen

A

acid rain

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