GI-Global warming and climate change Flashcards by Willa Petty

Q

l’accord (m)

A

agreement

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

l’analyse (f)

A

analysis

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

la calotte glacière (f)

A

icecap

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

le carottage

A

sampling

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

la cause

A

cause

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

le changement climatique

A

climate change

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

la conférence

A

speech, conference

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

le consensus

A

consensus

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

la conséquence

A

consequence

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

la couche d’ozone

A

ozone layer

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

la dangerosité

A

level of danger

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

la déforestation

A

deforestation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

la désertification

A

desertification

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

les données (fpl)

A

data

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

la durabilité

A

sustainability

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

l’effet de serre (m)

A

greenhouse-gas effect

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

l’élévation (f)

A

rise

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

l’empreinte écologique (f)

A

carbon footprint

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

l’engrais (m)

A

fertilizer

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

l’ère glaciaire (f)

A

ice age

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

alarmant

A

alarming

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

catastrophique

A

disastrous

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

consensuel

A

consensual

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

doux

A

mild

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

dramatique

A

tragic

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

durable

A

sustainable

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

excessif

A

excessive

Q

fondu

A

melted

Q

humide

A

damp

Q

inquiétant

A

worrying

Q

menaçant

A

threatening

Q

nocif

A

noxious, harmful

Q

perturbé

A

disrupted

Q

la fluctuation

A

fluctuation

Q

la fonte

A

melting

Q

la fuite

A

leak

Q

le gaz (m)

A

gas

Q

le groupe de pression

A

lobby

Q

l’ouragan (m)

A

hurricane

Q

le niveau de la mer

A

sea level

Q

la pluie acide

A

acid rain

Q

le pronostic

A

forecast

Q

le protocole

A

protocol

Q

la radiation

A

radiation

Q

le réchauffement planétaire

A

global warming

Q

le recul des glaciers

A

glacier retreat

Q

le refroidissement

A

cooling

Q

la tempête

A

storm

Q

la tornade

A

tornado

Q

le traité

A

treaty

Q

le trou dans la couche d’ozone

A

the hole in the ozone layer

Q

la vague de chaleur

A

heat wave

Q

prévisible

A

foreseeable

Q

réchauffé

A

heated

Q

recyclable

A

recyclable

Q

recyclé

A

recycled

Q

rude

A

harsh

Q

sec

A

dry

Q

solaire

A

solar

Q

toxique

A

toxic

Q

tragique

A

tragic

Q

ultraviolet

A

ultraviolet

Q

urgent

A

urgent

Q

venimeux

A

poisonous

Q

vulnérable

A

vulnerable