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Environment Flashcards

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1
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the existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in an environment

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biodiversity

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a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or other emotion

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passion

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very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange

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extraoridnary

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relating to the way in which living things develop over millions of years

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evolutionary

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very complicated or detailed

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intricate

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region, uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings

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wilderness

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not changed or spoiled in an any way

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untouched

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to tell and manipulate someone that you would hurt them (physically or emotionally ) if they do not do what you want

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threaten

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a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing

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grassland

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the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct

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extinction

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an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster

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catastrophe

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12
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when something does not exist anymore

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to be wiped out

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13
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move in a quivering way; flicker

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waver

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prosperous and growing; flourishing

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thriving

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a situation in which something is not likely to move or change

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stability

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16
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to make smaller

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diminish

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17
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easy to break / give some damage

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vulnerable

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not near to other places

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isolated

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19
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set of attitudes

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mindset

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the action or process of applying a fertilizer to soil or land

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fertilisation

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can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect

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reliable

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22
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a long season of rains

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monsoon

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the sudden loud noise that comes from the sky especially during a storm

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thunder

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24
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a long, deep sound

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rumbling

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25
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the development of a skill or knowledge

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progress

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far away

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remote

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27
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in a way that can continue over a period of time

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sustainably

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28
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a human living a lifestyle in which most or all food is obtained by foraging (gathering edible wild plants) and hunting

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hunter-gatherer

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a hunter who illegally kills animals

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poacher

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30
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recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type

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distinct

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31
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able to be seen

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visible

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32
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found or distributed over a large area or number of people

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widespread

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to get away from someone or something by using force or effort

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break loose

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completely remove or get rid of

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eliminate

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the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism

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habitat

36
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of great value because of being rare, expensive, or important

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precious

37
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the action of clearing a wide area of trees

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deforestation

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the sudden failure of a system, organization, business, etc.

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collapse

39
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biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

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ecosystem

40
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substances that provide nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth

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nutrients

41
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to pay part of the cost of something

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subsidize

42
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species that kills and consumes certain other organisms for food

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predator

43
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an area of coral, the top of which can sometimes be seen just above the sea

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coral reef

44
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uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

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wasteland

45
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the process when corals become white due to various stressors, such as changes in temperature, light, or nutrients

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bleaching

46
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to cause something to start

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to trigger

47
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to take something in, especially gradually

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to absorb

48
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high heat accumulation at a particular location

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excess heat

49
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to reach the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill

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to peak

50
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a natural resource or source of energy that is not depleted by use, such as water, wind or solar power

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renewable

51
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area with saltwater that supports marine life

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marine habitat

52
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a wide, continuous area of something

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expanse

53
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to grow or develop well / vigorously

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thrive

54
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clean and fresh as if new / spotless

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pristine

55
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the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another

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impact

56
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to mark a surface by pressing something hard into it

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imprint

57
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catching too many fish in an area of the sea, so that there are not many fish left there

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overfishing

58
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(especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans

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tame

59
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an idea or belief that is not true

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illusion

60
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to reject or to not accept

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decline

61
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a set of animals or plants that disappear

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species loss

62
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a covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet

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ice cap

63
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become liquid or soft as a result of warming up

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thaw

64
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the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community

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standard of living

65
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to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing

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combat

66
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to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged

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to jeopardize

67
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a lot of people living close together

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densely-populated

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to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful

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endure

69
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a colourless and odourless gas that occurs abundantly in nature and as a product of certain human activities

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methane

70
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containing acid

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acidic

71
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the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma

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pollination

72
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a place unsuitable to live in

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uninhabitable

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a thing that is unable to be undone

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irreversible

74
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serious and immediate danger

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peril

75
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to protect an environment and return it to its natural state, for example by bringing back wild animals that used to live there

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rewild

76
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internal heat of the Earth

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geothermal

77
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make smaller or less carbon

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reduce carbon

78
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an animal that eats meat

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carnivore

79
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an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal

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prey

80
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the act of seizing land

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land grab

81
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the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments

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wisdom

Year 13 English B (14 decks)

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