Nature Flashcards

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a thick cloud of water close to the sea or land, making it difficult to see.

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Fog

Heavy fog made driving conditions dangerous

Alcohol fogs the brain.

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2
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A rain in very small drops

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Drizzle

Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of drizzle

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3
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when it is very windy

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gale

The old trees were blown down in the gales

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4
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Small pool of liquid, from the rain

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puddle

You have to step around the puddles

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5
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a long perior with no rain

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drought

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6
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place where a hill suddenly ends; very high

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cliff

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7
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a very small lake

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pond

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8
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place covered by trees; small forest

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woods

The woods were cool and quiet

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9
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an area of very wet land

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Swamp

Alligators live in these swamps

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10
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small balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain

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hail

It hailed for a few minutes

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11
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a period of two weeks; 15 days

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Fortnight

First prize is a fortnight in Barbados

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12
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the weather prevision

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Forecast

It’s going to rain this afternoon. I’ve seen the forecast

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13
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Lagarto

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Lizard

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14
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mosca

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Fly

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15
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Baleia

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whale

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16
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Grilos

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Crickets

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17
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vespa

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Wasp

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18
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lagosta

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Lobster

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19
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gafanhotos

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grasshoppers

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20
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corujas

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owl

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21
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a group of animals in a farm. Generally cattle or sheeps, or goats

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livestock

Livestook feed-ração
Rearing livestock–criação de animais

22
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refers to descendants of something (plants, animals or humans)

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offspring

Champion horses have numerous offsprings

23
Q

refers to something that is quite near the sea

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by the sea

We rented a cozy cottage by the sea for our vacation

24
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cobre

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cooper

It is make using chemicals like cooper and limestone

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when something is missing or can't be found. | escassez
shortage | How to prevent the food shortage?
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small pieces of waste, such as paper or plastic that have been thrown in public spaces, parks and streets.
litter | Littering is illegal in many countries ## Footnote She is picking up litter
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| Derrubar. Como em derrubar árvores
Cutting down | He is cutting down the trees
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| Poluição
Pollution
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| Untouched; free from damage or contamination
Unspoiled | The remote island is know for its unspoiled beaches.
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| cordilheira
Montain range
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completely wet
Soaking wet | How much time have you been in the rain? You are soaking wet.
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| banho de sol
sunbathing | You have been sunbathing for hours.
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| picar/ picou (por mosquito)
Sting/stung | She was stung by a bee while gardening.
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| aterro sanitário
Landfill sites
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Gentle; moderate; not intense
Mild | Mild weather. It's a mild summer day.
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| Frio X Gelado
Cool X chilly
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when the snow accumulates in a certain area buiding a bank
Snow drift
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heavy and sudden rainfell
downpour | Our day was spoiled by an unespected downpour.
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lively winds
blustery
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severe snowstorm
blizzard
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air polution of smoke and fog
smog
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sky with many clouds
overcast
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dense clouds indicationg pouring rain | nuvéms de tempestade
thunderclouds
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branch of wood
twig
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main part of the branch in a tree
stem
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when the sea is higher due to moon attraction | Maré alta xxx maré baixa
high tide X low tide | During the low tide, they pick up litter at the beach
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| combustíveis fósseis
fossil fuels
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| caça ilegal
poaching | After many years of poaching the white rhino is endagered
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profound effects and consequences. | extenso
far-reaching
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| galo
rooster
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| caramujos
snails
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| pena
feathur ## Footnote The bird's feathers were brightly colored.