Follow Up 31 Tm 35 Flashcards
1
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The sea was (vervuilen) by oil from ships
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Polluted
2
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The (vervuiling) of the river was caused by a factory
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Pollution
3
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The pollution of the (milieu) is a great problem
A
environment
4
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Greenpeace deals with (milieu-) problems
A
Environmental
5
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There are wolves in the Russian (woud)
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Forest
6
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In Finland, there are many (enorm) forests
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Enormous
7
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This area is a bird (reservaat)
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Sanctuary
8
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In this world sanctuary, you can find some (zeldzaam) birds
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Rare
9
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This (soort) Of Birds is unknown in Europe
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Species
10
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Some species of animals have (verdwijnen) From this earth
A
disappeared
11
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There is a big cross on the (top) of the hill
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Summit
12
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In winter the summit is (bedekken) with snow
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Covered
13
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The Summit minutes of the mountain was not (zichtbaar)
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Visible
14
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Cycling on this (steil) Who is difficult
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Steep
15
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The hill (helling) Was too steep for the cyclist
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Slope
16
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It’s dangerous to walk on the (rand) Of a steep cliff
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Edge
17
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This hill is a (herkenningspunt) For ships at sea
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Landmark
18
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In the middle of the island, there is a (bergketen)
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Mountain range
19
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We followed a rough (pad) through the mountains
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Track
20
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In prehistoric times people lived in (grot)
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Caves
21
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The village lies (achter) those hills
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Beyond
22
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A lot of people died in the (aardbeving)
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Earthquake
23
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Floats and earthquakes are natural (ramp)
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Disasters
24
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Other words for disaster are (ramp) and (ramp)
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Calamity/catastrophe
25
Cutting down rain forests, has a (rampzalig) effect on wildlife
Disastrous
26
The (leefgebied) Of many wild animals is rapidly disappearing
Habitat
27
The Sahara is a (woestijn)
Desert
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They (zwerven) Through the woods and lost their way
Wandered
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(Zigeuner) Wander from place to place
Gipsies
30
Water and wind power can be used to (opwekken) Electricity
Generate
31
Scotland has a lot of beautiful (natuurschoon)
Scenery
32
Oil and coal are (natuurlijke rijkdommen)
Natural resources
33
This poor country is unable (exploiteren) It’s a mineral resources
to exploit
34
For the (exploitatie) Of these mines foreign investments are needed
Exploitation
35
The scenery was (bederven) By some big caravan sides
Spoilt
36
Grandmother always (verwennen) Her grandchildren
Spoils
37
Don’t spoil nature by leaving (afval) behind
Litter
38
Throw your rubbish into that (vuilnisbak)
Dustbin
39
The house was heated by (zonne-) energy
Solar
40
The problem was what to do with the nuclear (afval)
Waste
41
They are going to build a car (fabriek) near the river
Factory
42
The factory had (storten) Chemical waste into the river
Dumped
43
The factory had (lozen) It’s waste into the river
Released
44
Radio-active (straling) is dangerous
Radiation
45
The ozone (laag) Protects us against too much ultraviolet radiation
Layer
46
(Zuur) Rain can damage trees
Acid
47
A (schiereiland) Is almost surrounded by water
Peninsula
48
From the island, you can see the (vasteland)
Mainland
49
Between the mountains, there was a wide (vlakte)
Plain
50
The skiers were surprised by a sudden (lawine)
Avalanche
51
The (gletscher) slowly moved down the mountain
Glacier
52
The moon and the Earth are part of the (heelal)
Universe
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Environmental pollution is a (algemeen) problem
General
54
(Universeel) Problems are general problems
Universal
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We must try (behouden) this beautiful scenery
Conserve
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Conserving nature is called (milieubeheer)
Conservation
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A (milieubeschermer) want to protect nature
Conservationist
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(Milieubeschermer) Protested against the plans for a factory
Environmentalists
59
Environmentalists protested against the building of a (elektriciteitscentrale)
Power station
60
Using (loodvrij) petrol is better for the environment
Unleaded
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The river was polluted with (giftig) waste
Toxic
62
The lion is an (bedreigde diersoort)
Endangered species
63
The dinosaur is an (uitgestorven) animal
Extinct
64
An endangered animal is an danger of (uitsterving)
Extinction
65
The tiger is (bedreigen) with extinction
Threatened
66
Nuclear waste is a (bedreiging) to the environment
Threat
67
The nuclear plant workers were (besmetten) with radio-active radiation
Contaminated
68
Radio-active (besmetting) can cause cancer
Contamination
69
Our lives and those of all animals (afhangen van) oxygen
Depend on
70
Human life is (afhankelijk van) oxygen
Dependent on
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She travelled all round the (wereld)
Globe
72
Most environment problems can only be solved (wereldwijd)
Globally
73
Economic growth is often realised (ten koste van) the environment
At the expense of
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There is a great (verscheidenheid) of plants in the rain forest
Variety
75
(Verschillende) endangered animals live in the Amazon jungle
Various
76
Farmers live in (plattelands-) areas
Rural
77
By (isoleren) A house you can save energy
Insulating
78
Double glazing is a form of (isolatie)
Insulation
79
The new motorway (teweegbrengen) a big change in the landscape
Brought about
80
It is very difficult to (opruimen) Nuclear waste
Dispose of
81
(Het opruimen) Of nuclear waste is quite a problem
The disposal
82
(Wegwerp-) Articles are bad for the environment
Disposable
83
Water is a (vloeistof)
Liquid
84
The (stroming) In the river is very strong
Current
85
The (bron) Of the Rhine is in Switzerland
source
86
The Rhine is one of the (voornaamste) Rivers in Europe
Main
87
The lake is too (ondiep) For big boats
Shallow
88
He lives on the south (oever. Van rivier) Of the river
Bank
89
The house was on the (oever. Van meer) Of Lake Geneva
Shore
90
From the plane, we saw the (loop) Of a river
Course
91
Keep the soil (vochtig) After planting
Moist
92
The moonlight was (weerkaatsen) In the water
Reflected
93
Tomorrow (vloed) Is at seven in the morning
High tide
94
(Eb) Is about six hours after high tide
Low tide
95
Many pieces of wood (drijven) On the water
Floated
96
Dead leaves floated on the (oppervlakte) Of the water
Surface
97
The surface of the lake was (glad). Because there was no wind
Smooth
98
The waves of the sea were covered with (schuim)
Foam
99
A (moeras) Is an area of soft very wet land
Swamp
100
The swamp was (droogleggen)
Drained
101
In a desert, you get water from a (put)
Well
102
We have a (vijver) With a goldfish in the garden
Pond
103
The pond has a round (vorm)
Shape
104
Thousands of people (verdrinken) In the tsunami
Drowned
105
The drowning man (zich vastklemmen) To a floating tree
Clung
106
Every spring this river (overstromen) The valley
Floods
107
A lot of people drowned in the (overstroming)
Flood
108
After the flood the river bank was (modderig)
Muddy
109
She (proberen) To swim across the channel
Tried
110
Her first (poging) Was successful
Attempt
111
What (afschuwelijk) weather!
Awful
112
When it (vriezen) the temperature is (onder nul)
Freezes, below zero
113
The temperature was five (graad) Below, zero
Degrees
114
Winter is the coldest (seizoen) Of the year
Season
115
The weather (voorspelling) Was very bad
Forecast
116
They (voorspellen) Rain for the weekend
Forecast
117
Scientists (voorspellen) That the earths temperature will rise by 5°
Predict
118
Let’s hope the weather will (verbeteren)
Improve
119
There has been in (verbetering) In the weather
Improvement
120
The ship left the Harbour with A (gunstig) wind
Favourable
121
There will be some heavy (regenbui) tomorrow
Showers
122
We had a (streng) Winter last year
Severe
123
The ship sank in a (storm)
Storm
124
There will be sunny (periode) And some rain
Periods
125
In Britain, you can never (vertrouwen) On the weather
Rely on
126
In a storm a boat should be (betrouwbaar)
Reliable
127
These outboard motors are known for their (betrouwbaarheid)
Reliability
128
Snow in Egypt is an almost unknown (verschijnsel)
Phenomenal
129
With this (somber) Whether it will soon be dark
Gloomy
130
In Britain, the (overheersen) Wind is Southwest
Prevailing
131
The weather was (aangenaam) So we went for a walk?
Agreeable
132
The victory was a good (schuilplaats) From the rain
Shelter
133
In Australia. Many sheep died during the (droogte)
Drought
134
The sun (straal) Came in through the windows
Rays
135
It was (akelig) Cold and foggy weather
Nasty
136
She couldn’t (zich aanpassen) To the hot climate
Adjust
137
I (gebruikmaken van) The good weather to paint the shed
Took advantage
