The Environment Flashcards by nellou _

Q

precipitation

A

Niederschlag

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sulphuric acid

A

Schwefelsäure

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nitric acid

A

Salpetersäure

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sleet
→ to sleet

A

Schneeregen

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hail
→ to hail

A

Hagel

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acidic content

A

Säuregehalt

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hemisphere

A

Halbkugel

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urban area

A

Stadtgebiet

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substance

A

Stoff

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sulphur dioxide

A

Schwefeldioxid

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nitrogen oxides

A

Stickstoffoxide

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water vapour

A

Wasserdampf

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power station

A

Kraftwerk

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Fossil fuel

A

fossiler brennstoff

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exhaust

A

Auspuff

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fumes

A

Abgase

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catalytic converter

A

Katalysator

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Q

unleaded petrol

A

bleifreies Benzin

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to contaminate something
→ contamination

A

etwas vergiften

Q

aluminium

A

Aluminium

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to leach something (from something)

A

etwas (aus etwas) herauslösen

Q

To poison someone / something
Poison, poisonous

A

Jemanden/etwas vergiften
gift, giftig

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To have an adverse effect on something

A

Eine nachteilige Wirkung auf etwas haben

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Aquatic system

A

Gewässer als ökosystem

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Species ( singular & plural)

A

Spezies, (tier-/pflanzen-) Art(en)

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To eliminate a species

A

Eine Art ausrotten

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To stunt growth

A

das Wachstum hemmen

Q

To pollute something

A

Etwas verschmutzen

Q

Crop

A

Feldfrucht, Nutzpflanze

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Germination

A

Keimung

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Reproduction
To reproduce

A

Fortpflanzung
Sich fortpflanzen

Q

To affect something

A

Sich (negativ) auf etwas auswirken

Q

Crown density

A

Kronendichte

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Nutrient

A

Nährstoff

Q

To expose something to something

A

Etwas einer Sache aussetzen

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Toxic

A

Giftig

Q

To accelerate something

A

Etwas beschleunigen

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Decay
To decay

A

Verfall

Q

To corrode something
Corrosion

A

Etwas korrodieren/ zerstören

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Respiratory disorder

A

Erkrankung der Atemwege

Q

Asthma

A

Asthma

Q

Bronchitis

A

Bronchitis

Q

soil

A

Erde, Boden