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2ºESO - Inglés - Tema 7 - Vocabulario Wild Word Flashcards

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WILDFIRE

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A fire that starts and spreads very quickly and cannot be controlled.
The wildfire burnt thousands of trees_____________

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A fire that starts and spreads very quickly and cannot be controlled.

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WILDFIRE

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EARTHQUAKE

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Vibrations in the Earth’s crust causing the ground to shake.
An earthquake caused the buildings to collapse______________

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Vibrations in the Earth’s crust causing the ground to shake.

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EARTHQUAKE

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TORNADO

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An extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins and causes destruction.
The tornado destroyed all the houses in the street____________

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An extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins and causes destruction.

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Tornado

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MOLTEN

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Molten lava or rock is in a liquid form because it is so hot.
Molten rock flowed down the volcano. → MELT (v) ________________

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a liquid form of rock because it is so hot.

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Molten

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FRAGMENT

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A small piece that has broken off sth.
There were fragments of glass on the floor______________

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A small piece that has broken off sth.

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Fragment

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FORCE OF NATURE

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A natural power like a storm.
Humans may think they control things, but they cannot control the forces of nature_______________

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A natural power like a storm.

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Force of Nature

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HURRICANE

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A storm with very strong fast winds.
The hurricane called Katrina destroyed many parts of the city of New Orleans__________

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A storm with very strong fast winds.

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Hurricane

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DROUGHT

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A long period of dry weather.
The drought ruined the corn crops___________

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A long period of dry weather.

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Drought

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FLASH FLOOD

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A flood that happens very suddenly, and continues for only a short time.
A flash flood drowned many animals and caused a lot of damage______

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A flood that happens very suddenly, and continues for only a short time.

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Flash flood

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HAILSTORM

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A storm in which frozen raindrops fall as balls of ice.
Hailstorms often ruin fruit crops because the ice damages the trees_

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A storm in which frozen raindrops fall as balls of ice.

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Hailstorm

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HAIL = HAILSTONE (traducción)

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Granizo

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HAIL = HAILSTONE (meaning)

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Frozen raindrops which fall as balls of ice.
Hail fell on his car and broke the windscreen. → HAIL (v) ___________

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Frozen raindrops which fall as balls of ice.

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Hailstone

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ERUPT

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If a volcano erupts, it sends fire, smoke and rocks into the sky.
People had to leave their homes when the volcano erupted. → ERUPTION (n) _____________

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If a volcano erupts, it sends fire, smoke and rocks into the sky.
ERUPT
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ASH
Soft grey powder that remains after sth has burnt. Black ash covered the sun when the volcano erupted_____________
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Soft grey powder that remains after sth has burnt. Black ash covered the sun when the volcano erupted_____________
Ash
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STREAM
A continuous flow of liquid or gas. A stream of smoke rose from the burning building_____________
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A continuous flow of liquid or gas.
Stream
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Thunder
The loud noise heard during a storm after a flash of lightning. The children covered their ears because they were afraid of the thunder____________
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The loud noise heard during a storm after a flash of lightning.
Thunder
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LIGHTNING
A flash of light in a storm. You always see lightning before you hear thunder as light travels faster than sound_________
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A flash of light in a storm. You always see lightning before you hear thunder as light travels faster than sound_________
LIGHTNING
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FAMINE
A period when there is no food and people die of hunger. The charity sent food to help those affected by famine____
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A period when there is no food and people die of hunger.
Famine
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LANDSLIDE
When rocks and earth fall down off the side of a mountain. The rain caused a landslide and rocks blocked the road for weeks_____________
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When rocks and earth fall down off the side of a mountain.
LANDSLIDE
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TIDAL WAVE
A very large wave often caused by an earthquake at sea; a tsunami. A tidal wave can be many metres high and is destructive____
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A very large wave often caused by an earthquake at sea; a tsunami. A tidal wave can be many metres high and is destructive____
TIDAL WAVE
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PEAK
The top of a mountain. You cannot see the peak of the mountain as it is always covered by clouds__
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The top of a mountain.
PEAK
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RICHTER SCALE
A system used for measuring how powerful an earthquake is. The earthquake measured 3,5 on the Richter scale and didn’t cause any damage to buildings_______
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A system used for measuring how powerful an earthquake is.
RICHTER SCALE
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FAULT LINE
A large crack in the rocks that form the Earth’s surface. The enormous fault line in California is called the San Andreas Fault_____
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A large crack in the rocks that form the Earth’s surface.
FAULT LINE
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MAGNITUDE
Large size or extent of sth. They were shocked by the magnitude of the wave that swept over the wall___
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Large size or extent of sth.
MAGNITUDE
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AFTERSHOCK
Small earthquake after a large one. There were many aftershocks after the big earthquake______________
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Small earthquake after a large one.
AFTERSHOCK
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CASUALTY
Sb who is hurt or killed in an accident or war. There was a powerful earthquake and there were thousands of casualties___
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Sb who is hurt or killed in an accident or war.
CASUALTY
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CRUST
The outer layer of the Earth. The rock under the earth’s crust is molten because of the intense heat__
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The outer layer of the Earth.
CRUST
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PLAY HAVOC
Create a very confusing and possibly dangerous situation. The storm played havoc and hundreds of trees were blown over__
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Create a very confusing and possibly dangerous situation.
PLAY HAVOC
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RANGER
Sb who looks after forests. Many people volunteer to be forest rangers in the summer to help prevent fires__
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Sb who looks after forests.
RANGER
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WRECK
Destroy. Natural disasters can wreck people’s lives by leaving them homeless____
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Destroy.
WRECK
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PLATE
One of the large sheets of rock that form the surface of the Earth. Earthquakes take place where two plates meet_____________
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One of the large sheets of rock that form the surface of the Earth.
Plate
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GLOBAL WARMING
An increase in world temperatures caused by increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Global warming is causing the ice at the poles to melt______
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An increase in world temperatures caused by increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
GLOBAL WARMING
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IN THE WILD
In natural surroundings. There are only a few tigers still alive in the wild______
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In natural surroundings.
IN THE WILD
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BLIZZARD
Snowstorm. The family were trapped in their car during the blizzard___
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Snowstorm.
BLIZZARD
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AVALANCHE
Sliding snow. The avalanche crushed five ski chalets, but there were no casualties_
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Sliding snow.
AVALANCHE

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