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Set expressions 32-38 > Weather and climate vocabulary > Flashcards

Weather and climate vocabulary Flashcards

Define the words given

1
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above/below zero

A

charcteristics of temperature (degrees)

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2
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blizzard

A

​a snowstorm with very strong winds

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3
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blow

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when the wind or a current of air blows, it is moving; when it blows, the wind is blowing

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4
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breeze

A

slight wind

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5
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cool/chilly

A

rather cold, but not too much

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6
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clear sky

A

sky with no clouds

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7
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drizzling/damp

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little bit wet, little rainy

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8
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drought

A

/draʊt/

a long period of time when there is little or no rain - a possible kind of extreme weather

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9
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flood

A

/flʌd/

a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry - a possible kind of extreme weather

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10
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fog

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a thick cloud of very small drops of water in the air close to the land or sea, that is very difficult to see through it, can be dense/thick

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11
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freezing, frost

A

extremely cold

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12
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soaked

A

absolutely wet

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13
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hailstorm

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​a storm during which small balls of ice that fall like rain fall from the sky - a possible kind of extreme weather

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14
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heat

A

the situation when it`s hot - the opposite of frost

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15
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heavy rain/shower/pouring rain

A

very inensive rain

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16
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humid

A

warm and slightly wet

17
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hurricane

A

​a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean - a possible kind of extreme weather

18
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icy/slippery

A

the weather with lots of ice on the ground, when one can easily slip and fall

19
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lightning

A

a flash, or several flashes, of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity

20
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melt

A

about ice or snow - turn into water due to being heated up

21
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mild

A

soft and comfortable, not extreme

22
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mist

A

a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to see

23
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scorching/boiling

A

extremely hot

24
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shivering

A

shaking due to cold

25
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smog

A

a form of air pollution that is or looks like a mixture of smoke and fog, especially in cities

26
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thunder

A

​the loud noise that you hear after a flash of lightning, during a storm

27
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thunderstorm

A

storm with rain, lightning, and thunder

28
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tornado

A

a king of extreme weather - a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle. There is often also a long cloud that is narrower at the bottom than the top.

29
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tsunami

A

an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake

30
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glacier

A

a slow-moving mass or river of ice, formed from snow on mountains or near the North Pole or South Pole

31
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coastal

A

located next to a coast

32
Q

coast/seashore

A

the land next to or near to the sea or ocean

33
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river bank

A

the land next to or near to a river

Set expressions 32-38 (26 decks)

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