Environmental and Weather Terms Defined
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Environmental Terms Defined
Environment
It's the natural world that surrounds us.
Drought
It's the lack of water and it's related to environmental problems.
Supply
It's the place where I obtain certain resources.
Population
People that live in a determinate place.
Dams
Constructions that are prepared to contain water.
Recycling
It is the process by which you use old material to create a new product.
Environmental Problems
Pollution
It's when the air, water, or earth are damaged or spoiled by gases, toxic waste, or garbage.
Famine
When there is a lack of water.
Species Becomes Extinct
The species disappear completely.
Deforestation
When trees are cut down massively.
The Greenhouse Effect
The gradual warming of the Earth's surface caused by an increase in pollution and gases in the air. A consequence is the increase of the temperature, global warming, lack of water.
Ozone Layer
Is the layer that protects us from the sun. The environmental problem is a hole in the layer.
Flood
When water advances over the earth.
Earthquake
When the earth shakes on a high scale.
Tsunami
An extremely large wave in the sea caused by an earthquake.
Volcano Eruption
When magma is expelled violently out of the earth's crust.
Hurricane
It is a tropical storm forming in the ocean with strong wind.
Twister
It's a column of wind that spins at a very high speed.
Avalanche
It's when snow or rocks fall down the slope violently.
Weather Vocabulary
Climate
The weather conditions that an area usually has.
Weather
It is the different factors such as temperature, pressure.
Bright Weather
When there is strong sunshine.
Cloudy
When there are a lot of clouds.
Sunny/Clear
When there are no clouds.
Rainy
When it rains a lot.
Windy
When there is a strong wind.
Snowy
When there is heavy snow.
Clouds Over
When clouds appear and cover the sky.
Warms Up
When the temperature increases.
Hot
When the temperature is high.
Cold
When the temperature is low.
Cools Down
When the temperature decreases.
Stormy
It's a lot of rain, heavy rain and wind. There is thunder and lightning.
Dull
When there is no sunshine.
Icy
When it is very cold.
Cool
When the temperature is pleasantly cold.
Warm
When the temperature is pleasantly hot.
Freezing
When the temperature is extremely cold.
Scorching
When the temperature is extremely hot.
Dew
It's the water that falls during the night.
Blizzard
It is a snowstorm with very strong wind.
Hailstones
A small ball of ice that falls like rain.
Snowflakes
A small soft piece of frozen water that falls from the sky as snow.
Pouring with Rain
It is raining a lot.
A Gust of Wind
A sudden, strong blast of wind.
A Passing Shower
When it rains for a short time.
Drizzle
When it rains and snows at the same time.
Wet Weather
When there is a lot of humidity.
Weather Adjective Pairings
- Heavy/Hard Rain/Snow
- Strong/Light Wind
- Strong Thunder/Lightning
- Thick/Light Fog
- Thick Ice
- Light Frost
- Thick/Light Clouds