Unit 12 Flashcards

1
Q

a crop that is grown to be sold rather than being used by people who live in the area where it is grown

A

cash crop

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2
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intentional and planned

A

deliberate

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3
Q

something that could cause a fire

A

fire risk

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4
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barriers or other methods used to stop an area from flooding

A

flood defences

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5
Q

a fuel such as coal or oil that is obtained from under the ground

A

fossil fuel

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6
Q

when the air around the world becomes warmer because of pollution

A

global warming

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7
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a period of time, usually a few days or weeks, when the weather is much hotter than usual

A

heat wave

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8
Q

a state in which your body is protected from disease

A

immunity

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9
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able to pass a disease from one person, animal, or plant to another

A

infectious

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10
Q

mental problems that affect a person’s ability to learn things

A

learning difficulties

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11
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energy that comes from sources such as wind or the sun

A

natural energy

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12
Q

to achieve everything you are capable of

A

reach your potential

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13
Q

a place where people who have escaped from their own country can live, usually in bad conditions and only expecting to stay for a limited time

A

refugee camp

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14
Q

learning something in order to be able to repeat it from memory, rather than in order to understand it

A

rote learning

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15
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a system of communication using hand movements, used by people who cannot hear

A

sign language

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16
Q

to give someone a formal, written suggestion for doing something

A

submit a proposal

17
Q

needing a lot of time

A

time-consuming