Environment Flashcards

1
Q

Carbon dioxide

A

Kohlendioxid

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2
Q

Nitrous Oxide

A

Distickstoffmonoxid

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3
Q

methane

A

Methan

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4
Q

fluorocarbons

A

Fluorkohlenstoff

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5
Q

incoming ~ outgoing

A

ankommend

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6
Q

infrared radiation

A

infrarote Strahlung

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7
Q

to escape

A

ausströmen

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8
Q

outer space

A

Der Weltraum

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9
Q

average

A

Durchschnittlich

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10
Q

to sustain life

A

Das Leben erhalten

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11
Q

to intensify sth

A

etw verstärken intensivieren

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12
Q

To trap sth

A

Etw. festhalten stauen

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13
Q

To release sth

A

Etw. freisetzen

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14
Q

Transport

A

Verkehr

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15
Q

deforestation

A

Entwaldung waldraubbau

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16
Q

fertilizer

A

Dünger

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17
Q

sewage treatment plant

A

Kläranlage

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18
Q

Lightning

A

Blitz

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19
Q

By product

A

Nebenprodukt

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20
Q

Landfill

A

Mülldeponie

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21
Q

Cattle

A

Vieh

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22
Q

To threaten so sth

A

Jdn etw bedrohen

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23
Q

Survival ( to survive)

A

Überleben

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24
Q

ice sheet

A

Eisschicht

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25
Q

glacier

A

Gletscher

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26
Q

Sea level

A

Meeresspiegel

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27
Q

flooding

A

Überschwemmungen Flut

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28
Q

coastal area

A

Küstengebiet

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29
Q

local

A

Örtlich Lokal

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30
Q

crop yield

A

Ernteertrag

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31
Q

water supply

A

Wasserversorgung

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32
Q

desert

A

Wüste

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33
Q

heatwave

A

Hitzewelle

34
Q

drought

A

Dürreperiode

35
Q

mosquito

A

Stechmücke Moskito

36
Q

disease

A

Krankheit

37
Q

to spread

A

Sich ausbreiten

38
Q

to become extinct

A

aussterben

39
Q

renewable ~ non renewable

A

Erneuerbar

40
Q

source

A

Quelle

41
Q

lightning

A

Beleuchtung

42
Q

domestic appliance

A

Haushaltsgerät

43
Q

Energy efficient

A

Energie sparend

44
Q

equipment

A

Ausstattung Ausrüstung

45
Q

to conserve energy = to save energy

A

Etw erhalten bewahren

46
Q

to waste sth

A

Etw verschwenden

47
Q

Waste = rubbish

A

Abfall Müll

48
Q

To recover sth

A

Etw zurückgewinnen

49
Q

pollution

A

Umweltverschmutzung

50
Q

substance

A

Stoff

51
Q

Sewage

A

Abwasser

52
Q

pesticide

A

Schädlingsbekämpfungsmittel Pestizid

53
Q

to contaminate sth

A

Etw verseuchen

54
Q

to affect sth

A

Etw schädigen

55
Q

toxic = poisonous

A

Toxisch giftig

56
Q

phosphate

A

Phosphat

57
Q

Nitrate

A

Nitrat

58
Q

mercury

A

Quecksilber

59
Q

lead

A

Blei

60
Q

corrosive

A

Korrosion verursachendes Mittel

61
Q

poison

A

Gift

62
Q

to discharge sth

A

Etw ablassen

63
Q

To treat sth

A

Etw behandeln klären

64
Q

aquatic system

A

Gewässer als Ökosystem

65
Q

oil spill

A

Ölpest

66
Q

Oil spillage

A

Ölverschmutzung

67
Q

To run aground

A

Auf Grund laufen

68
Q

To leak oil

A

Öl verlieren

69
Q

devastating

A

Verheerend

70
Q

Wildlife

A

Die Tier und Pflanzenwelt

71
Q

Sewage treatment works

A

Kläranlage

72
Q

To remove sth

A

Etw entfernen beseitigen

73
Q

Harmful ~ harmless

A

Schädlich

74
Q

detergent

A

Reinigungsmittel Waschmittel

75
Q

To have access to sth

A

Zugang zu etw haben

76
Q

To pass law

A

Ein Gesetz verabschieden

77
Q

To dump sth

A

Etw abkippen abladen

78
Q

Dust

A

Staub

79
Q

volcanic activity

A

Vulkanische Aktivität

80
Q

To contribute to sth

A

Zu etw beitragen