Tourism and conservation 2 Flashcards

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Q

Գտնվում է Էկվադորի ափից մոտ 926 կմ հեռավորության վրա

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Located about 926 km off the coast of Ecuador

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2
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կղզիների շղթա

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chain of islands

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an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean.

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archipelago

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շարժվում է դեպի հարավամերիկյան մայրցամաք տարեկան ավելի քան 6 սմ արագությամբ

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is moving towards the South American continent at a rate of over 6 cm a year

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5
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the complete destruction of something.

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eradication

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native or restricted to a certain place

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endemic

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7
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an area for animals and birds where
they are protected

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reserve

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8
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a chain of islands

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archipelago

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9
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a huge slab of rock that makes up the
top layer of the Earth

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tectonic plate

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molten rock that flows from volcanoes

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lava

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11
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escaped from domestication and
become wild

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feral

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12
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a variety of different life forms living in
the area

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biodiversity

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all the animals and plants that live in a
particular area

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ecosystem

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14
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make (something) visible by uncovering it.

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expose

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15
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an organism that causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native.

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invasive species

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