The World Around Us Flashcards
Circle sth
Revolve aroun sth
Round sth in a circle
Approximately
About
Roughly
Reach sth
Arrive at a place
Far-fetched
Not easy to believe bc it is very improbable
Gain sth
Get more and more of sth useful such as knowledge or experience
Send rocket to space
Why go to mars
Scoentist
Science
Scientific
Scientists have already sent satellites to explore the surface of mars
Carry out sth
Do and complete a task
Carry out experiments to see if they can… ( do and complete a scientific test done in order to learn sth)
Discover
Confirm
Exist
Analysis
Discovery
Invent
Invention
Rivers flow to the sea.
Move smoothly like water
A river can be wide and deep
Or
Narrow and shallow
If it rains heavily, a river can burst its banks.
Burst
Break open suddenly and violently
If there is no rain for a long time, the river dries up
Cause flood
Tide
The regular change in the sea level caused by the moon and sun
Boats float on the surface of the water.
Boat can capsize and sink
Capsize= turn over in the water
Underwater
Happening or existing below the surface of the water
Drown
Die in water bc u can’t breathe
Waterfall Lake Stream Pond Puddle Canal
Cause sth is to make sth happen
Coast
The area of land that is close to or next to the sea or an ocean
Shore
The land along the edge of the sea, a lake
Steep
A steep hill or cliff goes up quickly from a low place to a high one
Rough sea
Has big waves
Beach is mainly sandy, with a few rocks and pebbles down by the shore
Bay
Cave
Harbour
Sailing boats are protected from the waves and rough sea
We can see the ships on the horizon
Pour with rain
Rain heavily
It’s pouring outside
Soaking wet
= soaked
Extremely wet
Drizzle
Rain lightly with very small drops
Bitterly cold
Extremely cold
Chilly
A little too cold to be comfortable
Mild
Warmer than usual for the time of year
Hearwave
Period of unusually hot weather
Muggy / humid
Frost
Frosty
Breeze
A light wind
Gale
Strong wind
There were gales last night.
Global warming
Gradual increase in the average temperature
Extreme
Much hotter, colder, or more violent than usual
Famine
Disease
Famine and disease will spread, …
Hurricane
Violent storm with very strong winds
Typhoon
In asia for hurricane
Movement of the ground causing damage
Destroy
Destruction
Tidal wave
Very large ocean wave that is caused by a storm or earthquake …
Volcanic eruption
Volcano is a mountain with a hole in the top…
Drought
Long period with no rain
Crops die
People starve to death
Earthquake hits/strikes X
Make sudden violent contact with sb/sth
Collapse
Evacuate
Fear
Rescue sb
Supply
Maintain sth
Make sth continue at a certain level
Crucial
Very important
Considerable
Very large in siza or amount
Death toll
The number of people killed in a disaster accident…
Trap sb
If sb is trapped, they are inside sth and can not get out
Lion Elephant Tiger Camel Monkey Spider Fly Snake Bee Mosquito Bear Gorilla Shark Whale Eagle
Lion—> tail Tiger—> stripes(babr) Leopard—> spots (palang) Elephant—> trunk Bear—> fur Eagle—> wing (bal)/ beak(nook)/ feathers (par)
Poisonous
Harmful
Harmless
Vary
Be different from each other
Up to
Used when saying the most an amount can be
The biggest are up to 10 meters,…
Weigh
Have a certain weight which is how heavy sth is
Life span
The time that sth is likely to live
For people we say life expectancy
Sting
A sudden pain caused by posion sent into the skin
Horse Goat Calf Cow Turkey Rat Rabbit Donkey Bull Frog Mouse
Horn (شاخ)
Cow (مونث)
Bull (مذکر)
