water Flashcards
a dam
a wall that is built a river in order to stop the water flowing to make a lake
a drought
a drought a long period of time during which no rain falls
a lagoon
an area of calm sea water that is separated from the ocean by a line of rock or sand
a reef
a long line of rocks or sand, the top of which is just above or just below the surface of the sea
a reservior
a lake that is used for storing water before it is supplied to people
a sandbank
a bank of sand below the surface of the sea or a river
the seabed
the ground under the sea
silt
fine sand soil, or mud which is carried along by a river
simmering
cooking at a temperature that is slightly below boiling
dunk
to put a biscuit, piece of bread, etc. into a liquid such as ted, coffee, or soup for a short time before eating it
stir
to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a cicular pattern
sip
to drink, taking only a very small amount at a time
insentive
smth that encourages a person to do smth
evaporation
the process of a liquid changing to a gas, especially by heating
condensation
the drops of water that appear on cold windows or other surfaces, as a result of hot air or steam becoming cool