Activate Advanced. Unit 5. Animals & Nature Vocabulary.

Question 1

An animal that naturally hunts and eats other species

Answer 1

Predator (n.) - /’Predete/

Question 2

An animal that is naturally killed and eaten by other species

Answer 2

Prey (n.) - Presa (Prei)

Question 3

A farm on which animals are kept indoors to maximize production

Answer 3

Factory farming (coll.)

Question 4

A sport involving the huntint, wounding, or killing animals

Answer 4

Blood sports (pl. n.)

Question 5

A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction

Answer 5

Endangered (adj.) - en peligro de extinción /in’deinyed/

Question 6

The illegar hunting or killing of wildlife in their habitats

Answer 6

Poaching (n.) - caza furtiva /’pouchin/

Question 7

Animals that live naturally in an area

Answer 7

Wildlife (n.)

Question 8

The foot of an animal with claws, particularly cats and dogs

Answer 8

Paw (n.) - pata

Question 9

A strucure made by a bird (usually in a tree) for laying eggs and sheltering its young

Answer 9

Nest (n.) - Nido

Question 10

The hard mouth of a bird

Answer 10

Beak (n.) - Pico

Question 11

The part of a fish that is used to propel it along when swimming

Answer 11

Fin (n.) - aleta

Question 12

The hair on an animal’s body

Answer 12

Fur (n.) - piel, pelaje

Question 13

The low land between hills or mountains

Answer 13

Valley (n.) - valle

Question 14

High, steep rocks next to the sea

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Cliff (n.) - acantilado

Question 15

A place where there is too much vegetation

Answer 15

Overgrown (adj.) - cubierto de vegetación

Question 16

Each of the coloured parts of a flower head

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Petal (n.) - pétalo

Question 17

A large, open field of grass

Answer 17

Meadow (n.) - prado, pradera /’medou/

Question 18

The very top of a mountain

Answer 18

Peak (n.) - pico

Question 19

Characterized by docile and obedient behaviour and friendliness towards humans

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Tame (v.) (adj.) - domar, domesticado

Question 20

A small, dense tree with many branches that is often planted in gardens

Answer 20

Bush (n.) - arbusto

Question 21

The land next to the sea

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Coast (n.)

Question 22

A dense forest, rich in diversity, typically found in tropical areas with heavy rainfall

Answer 22

Rainforest (n.) - selva tropical

Question 23

Balls of frozen ice that fall from the sky like rain

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Hailstones (pl. n.) - granizo

Question 24

A mixture of rain and snow

Answer 24

Sleet (n.) - aguanieve

Question 25

A period of severe lack of rain leading to devastation

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Drought (n.) - sequía /draut/

Question 26

A period of abnormally high temperatures

Answer 26

Heatwave (n.) - ola de calor

Question 27

(of the sky or weather) marked by a covering of grey cloud; dull

Answer 27

Overcast (adj.) - nublado

Question 28

(of the weather) unpleasantly warm and humid, typically on a cloudy day

Answer 28

Muggy (adj.) - húmedo