Natural World Flashcards
… consists of a large number of tiny drops of water in the air, which make it difficult to see very far.
mist/misty
… is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises. سپیده دم
Dawn
… is the time just before night when the daylight has almost gone but when it is not completely dark. هنگام غروب
dusk
… is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.
Daylight
When there is … or a …, the temperature outside falls below freezing point and the ground becomes covered in ice crystals. یخبندان
frost / frosty
به شدت سرد
It was a Friday and … .
bitterly cold
If you say that something is … or … cold, you are emphasizing that it is very cold.
freezing
Something that is … or … hot is very hot.
boiling
… … pours down very rapidly and in great quantities.
باران سیل آسا
Torrential rain
A … is a sudden and unexpected heavy fall of rain.
رگبار
We got caught in a … .
downpour
If someone or something gets …, water or some other liquid makes them extremely wet.
soaked
Completely drenched.
I accidentally left my car windows open, and now my seats are … .
soaking wet
A … is an arch of different colours that you can sometimes see in the sky when it is raining.
rainbow
If the sky …, it becomes covered with clouds.
After a fine day,
the sky … over and suddenly rain lashed against the windows.
clouds over
… is light rain falling in fine drops.
The … had now stopped and the sun was breaking through
drizzle n/v
If something happens …, or …, it happens occasionally, or only for part of a period of time, not in a regular or continuous way.
I was still working … as a waitress to support myself.
on and off / off and on
When the weather …., it stops raining or being cloudy.
I hope the weather … before this afternoon.
clears up
Something that is … is unpleasantly cold.
chilly
You use … to describe an atmosphere or climate that is very damp, and usually very hot.
humid / humidity
A breeze is a gentle wind. نسیم
A light breeze was blowing
breeze / breezy
… weather is pleasant because it is neither extremely hot nor extremely cold.
The area is famous for its very … winter climate.
mild
Something that is … is slightly wet.
damp
global warming
carbon dioxide
greenhouse gases
surface
# # # #
… means first in order of importance.
Principal
An … of something such as gas or radiation is the release of it into the atmosphere.
emission
affect
impact (of sth on sth/sb)
If you describe something as …ing, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.
The storm had a … effect on the island.
devastating
devastation
If there is a …, a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry, for example when a river flows over its banks or a pipe bursts
flood
A … is an extremely violent wind or storm. تندباد دریایی
hurricane
A …. event or situation continues for a long time, or for longer than expected. مدید
a … period of low interest rates
prolonged
موج گرما
heatwave
A … is a long period of time during which no rain falls.
drought
The … is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
Arctic
The … is the area around the South Pole.
Antarctic
When a solid substance … or when you … it, it changes to a liquid, usually because it has been heated.
melts
Something that is … makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
alarming
If a person … to do something unpleasant to you, or if they … you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want
threaten
A … to a person or thing is a danger that something unpleasant might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger.
threat
The … of something is the fact that it is present in the world as a real thing.
existence / exist
A … is a class of plants or animals whose members have the same main characteristics and are able to breed with each other.
species
A … is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed.
disaster
An … is a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the Earth’s crust.
earthquake
A … is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land and destroys things.
tidal wave
A …. is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
crisis
If someone or something … you, they make it difficult for you to do what you are trying to do.
hampers
به گل نشستن
The ship was … on a sandbank
stranded / to strand
A … of a disaster, accident, or illness is someone who 1.continues to live afterwards in spite of coming close to death.
2.chance of … .
survivor
survive sth
survival
If a person or thing … something … , they remove it quickly and completely.
to … … bad luck.
sweep sth away
If you are …, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
alert n/v
To … someone means to send them to a place of safety, away from a dangerous building, town, or area.
They were planning to … the seventy American officials still in the country
evacuate
evacuation
If you … from something or someone, or … a person or thing, you escape from them
flee
A … is a small building or covered place which is made to protect people from bad weather or danger. پناهگاه
shelter
پلنگ
leopard
شتر
camel
زرافه
giraffe
گورخر
zebra
کانگارو
kangaroo
گرگ
wolf
شامپانزه
chimpanzee / chimp
گوریل
gorilla
خرس قطبی
polar bear
قوز - کوهان
hump
دم
tail
The zebra is a wild African animal with black and whit …
stripes
کوسه
shark
خوک آبی
seal
قو
swan
عقاب
eagle
جغد
owl
طوطی
parrot
منقار
beak
وال
wing
پر
feathers
A … is a large Asian or African animal with thick grey skin and a horn, or two horns, on its nose. کرگردن
rhinoceros
If something … , it becomes less and less common and eventually disappears completely.
How did the dinosaurs …?
dies out/extinct
the end of a particular way of life or type of activity.
Many species have been hunted to the point of ….
extinction/extinct
a documentary on …. حیات وحش
wildlife
unable to continue at the same rate or in the same way.
… economic growth
unsustainable
to seek out and kill (animals) for food or sport.
Police are …ing a large wildcat that has escaped from the zoo.
hunt
the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area.
deforestation
…. is the place that plants, animals, and other organisms call home in the natural environment
Natural habitat
protection and careful management of the environment and natural resources
conservation
to continue to live or exist.
Some people believe that only the strongest should … .
survive/survival
able to be physically or emotionally hurt. آسیب پذیر
vulnerable
Tigers are an … species. در معرض انقراض
endangered
