Nature Environment Flashcards
Eng. Bank
A raised area of ground along the edge of a river
Vik
Bay
Flodmynning
Mouth
Pebble
Småsten
Pond
A body of water smaller than a lake
Sometimes artificially formed like dammigt a stream
Shore
Strand, kust
Stream
Ström, Bäck, å
A small narrow river
River
Flod, älv
Bäck
Brook
A small natural stream of fresh water
Creek
US, Canada, Australia:
A stream smaller than a river
British dialekt, a narrow windling passage
Glen
A narrow valley
Glade
Glänta
An open space in a forest
Slate
Skiffer
Slate is a more pressurised version of shale and therefore a little more durable.
Shale is crumbly and usually breaks apart with the slightest amount of pressure, I.e. In landscaping slate is used.
Spruce
Gran
Weir
Fördämning,
A low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow.