Climate Change Flashcards
(21 cards)
heat up
increase in temperature
// A high level of CO2 in the atmosphere is causing the planet to heat up.
dry up
lose liquid and become dry
// Increasing temperatures have caused many rivers to dry up.
drought
[draʊt]
long period without rain
// The community struggled to find enough water during the severe drought.
die out
a species gradually becomes extinct
// Most scientists believe that the impact of an asteroid caused the dinosaurs to die out.
wipe something out
eliminate species in a sudden and destructive way
// Most scientists believe that the asteroids wiped out the dinosaurs.
cut down on something
reduce something
// To slow down the climate change we could cut down on eating meat / on flying / on buying fast fashion.
to combat
[kəmˈbæt]
take action to fight against something
// Environmental activists are fighting for stronger policies to combat climate change.
arid
[ˈærɪd]
extremely dry
// The desert has an arid climate.
to be prone to do something
tending to have a particular negative characteristic
// He‘s prone to making mistakes when he’s tired.
tundra
[ˈtʌndrə]
area in the north with no trees and permanently frozen ground
// Few plants can grow in the harsh tundra environment.
vegetation
[ˌvɛdʒɪˈteɪʃən]
plant life
// The dense vegetation provided shelter for many animals.
coniferous
[kəˈnɪfərəs]
trees that are evergreen (in leaf all year round) and produce cones
// Pine and spruce are coniferous trees.
deciduous
[dɪˈsɪdʒuəs]
trees which lose their leaves in winter
// Maple and oak are deciduous trees.
taiga
a cold, forested region in north, dominated by coniferous trees
// The taiga is the largest land biome on Earth.
to tend
to take care of
// She tends the garden every morning.
cattle
large farm animals, such as cows and bulls, raised for meat or milk
// The farmer keeps cattle for dairy production.
cereal
a grain used for food, like wheat, rice, or corn
// Wheat is a common cereal crop.
paddy fields
flooded fields where rice is grown
// Farmers work hard in the paddy fields during the planting season.
at the forefront
in a leading or important position
// France is at the forefront of technology and engineering.
to be descended
[dɪˈsɛndɪd]
descendant
to be related someone from the past
// He is descended from a long line of kings.
We are our ancestors‘ descendants.
indigenous
[ɪnˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.nəs]
originating or native to a particular place
// The indigenous people have lived in this region for centuries.
