Environment Flashcards
the existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in an environment
biodiversity
a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or other emotion
passion
very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange
extraoridnary
relating to the way in which living things develop over millions of years
evolutionary
very complicated or detailed
intricate
region, uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings
wilderness
not changed or spoiled in an any way
untouched
to tell and manipulate someone that you would hurt them (physically or emotionally ) if they do not do what you want
threaten
a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing
grassland
the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct
extinction
an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster
catastrophe
when something does not exist anymore
to be wiped out
move in a quivering way; flicker
waver
prosperous and growing; flourishing
thriving
a situation in which something is not likely to move or change
stability
to make smaller
diminish
easy to break / give some damage
vulnerable
not near to other places
isolated
set of attitudes
mindset
the action or process of applying a fertilizer to soil or land
fertilisation
can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect
reliable
a long season of rains
monsoon
the sudden loud noise that comes from the sky especially during a storm
thunder
a long, deep sound
rumbling
the development of a skill or knowledge
progress
far away
remote
in a way that can continue over a period of time
sustainably
a human living a lifestyle in which most or all food is obtained by foraging (gathering edible wild plants) and hunting
hunter-gatherer
a hunter who illegally kills animals
poacher
recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type
distinct
able to be seen
visible
found or distributed over a large area or number of people
widespread
to get away from someone or something by using force or effort
break loose
completely remove or get rid of
eliminate
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism
habitat
of great value because of being rare, expensive, or important
precious
the action of clearing a wide area of trees
deforestation
the sudden failure of a system, organization, business, etc.
collapse
biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
ecosystem
substances that provide nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth
nutrients
to pay part of the cost of something
subsidize
species that kills and consumes certain other organisms for food
predator
an area of coral, the top of which can sometimes be seen just above the sea
coral reef
uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
wasteland
the process when corals become white due to various stressors, such as changes in temperature, light, or nutrients
bleaching
to cause something to start
to trigger
to take something in, especially gradually
to absorb
high heat accumulation at a particular location
excess heat
to reach the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill
to peak
a natural resource or source of energy that is not depleted by use, such as water, wind or solar power
renewable
area with saltwater that supports marine life
marine habitat
a wide, continuous area of something
expanse
to grow or develop well / vigorously
thrive
clean and fresh as if new / spotless
pristine
the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another
impact
to mark a surface by pressing something hard into it
imprint
catching too many fish in an area of the sea, so that there are not many fish left there
overfishing
(especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans
tame
an idea or belief that is not true
illusion
to reject or to not accept
decline
a set of animals or plants that disappear
species loss
a covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet
ice cap
become liquid or soft as a result of warming up
thaw
the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community
standard of living
to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing
combat
to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged
to jeopardize
a lot of people living close together
densely-populated
to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful
endure
a colourless and odourless gas that occurs abundantly in nature and as a product of certain human activities
methane
containing acid
acidic
the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma
pollination
a place unsuitable to live in
uninhabitable
a thing that is unable to be undone
irreversible
serious and immediate danger
peril
to protect an environment and return it to its natural state, for example by bringing back wild animals that used to live there
rewild
internal heat of the Earth
geothermal
make smaller or less carbon
reduce carbon
an animal that eats meat
carnivore
an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
prey
the act of seizing land
land grab
the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments
wisdom
