Die Omgewing Flashcards

1
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Acid rain

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Suurrëen

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2
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Arctic icecaps

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Arktiese yskappe

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3
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Carbon

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Koolstof

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4
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Carbon dioxide

A

Koolstofdioksied

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5
Q

Carbon emissions

A

Koolstofuitlatings

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6
Q

Coal

A

Steenkool

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7
Q

Biodegradable material

A

Bioafbreekbare stowwe

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8
Q

Demise

A

Verydeling

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9
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Devastating (2)

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Rampspoedig / vernietigend

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10
Q

Drastic measures

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Strawwe maatre’e’ls

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11
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Dump (v)

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Vermyder

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12
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Earthquakes

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Aardbewings

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13
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Emissions / emit

A

Uitlatings / uitlaat

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14
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Exhaust gasses

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Voertuiglaatgasse

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15
Q

Famine

A

Hongersnood

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16
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Floeds

A

Vloede

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17
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Fossil fuels

A

Fossielbrandstowwe

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18
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Fuel

A

Brandstof

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19
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Generate (e.g. power)

A

Voortbring

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20
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Greenhouse effect

A

Kweekhuiseffek

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21
Q

Heat waves

A

Hittegolwe

22
Q

Inexhaustible

A

Onuitpuntlik

23
Q

Iron

24
Q

Lanslides

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Grondstortings

25
Lead
Lood
26
Mercury
Kwik
27
Natural disasters
Natuurrampe
28
Nuclear power
Kernkrag
29
Oxygen
Suurstof
30
Ozone layer
Osoonlaag
31
Pesticides
Onkruiddoders
32
Pollution
Besoedeling
33
Recorded history
Opgetekende geskiedenis
34
Renewable resources
Hernieubare bronne
35
Rubbish / waste (n)
Afval / vullis
36
Waste (v)
Mors
37
Smoke / fog
Rook / neuwel
38
Solar power
Sonkrag
39
Sulphur dioxide
Swaweldioksied
40
Sustainable
Volhoubaar
41
Water purification system
Watersuiweringstelsel
42
Water quality
Water gehalte
43
Weather patterns
Weerpatrone
44
Wind power
Windkrag
45
Wind turbine
Wind turbine / windkragopwekker
46
Clean up
Opruim
47
For too long, we have made the mistake of taking Mother Earth for granted.
Vir te lank het ons die fout gemaak om Moeder Aarde as vanselfsprekend aan te neem.
48
We must be prepared to do things which are not always the easiest, but the best when it comes to…
Ons moet voorberei wees om dinge te doen wat nie altyd die maklikste keuse is nie, maar wel die beste een wanneer dit by … kom.
49
…don’t give a damn what happens with the world.
…geen snars omgee wat met die wêreld gebeur nie.
50
A person cannot sit and watch how species after species becomes extinct through people’s uncontrollable greed and egoism.
Die mens mag nie sit en toekyk hoe spesie na spesie deur die mens se onbeheersde geldgierigheid en selfsug uitgewis word nie.
51
It’s easy to blame people afterwards
Dis maklik om agterna vingers te wys…
52
"Something is better than nothing."
Soos dit in die ou gesegde genoem word, "’n Halwe eier is beter as ’n leë dop."