El Medio Ambiente Flashcards

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Atmosphere

A

Atmósfera

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Biodiversity

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Biodiversidad

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3
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Biodegradable

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Biodegradable

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4
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Cliff

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Acantilado

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5
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Climate

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Clima

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6
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Ecosystem

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Ecosistema

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7
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Desert

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Desierto

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8
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Endangered species

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Especies en peligro de extinción

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Environment

A

Medio ambiente

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10
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Forest

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Bosque

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11
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Fresh air

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Aire limpio

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12
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Glacier

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Glaciar

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13
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Grassland

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Pradera

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14
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Habitat

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Habitat

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15
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Hail

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Granizo

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Hills

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Colinas

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17
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Iceberg

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Iceberg

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18
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Jungle

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Selva

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19
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Leaves

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Hojas

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20
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Meadow

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Prado

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21
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Mountains

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Montañas

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22
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Nature

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Naturaleza

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23
Q

Ozone Layer

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Capa de ozono

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24
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Planet

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Planeta

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25
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Prey

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Presa

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26
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Protected species

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Especie protegida

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27
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Rain forest

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Bosque tropical

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28
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Sea level

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Nivel del mar

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29
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Waterfall

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Catarata

Cascada

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30
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Weather

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Clima, tiempo meteorológico

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31
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Volcano

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Volcán

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32
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Acid rain

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lluvia ácida

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33
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Climate change

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Cambio climático

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34
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Deforestation

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Deforestación

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35
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Desertification

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Desertificación

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36
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Drought

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Sequía

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37
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Earthquake

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Terremoto

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38
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Erosion

A

Erosión

39
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Extinction

A

Extinción

40
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Flood

A

Inundación

41
Q

Global warming

A

Calentamiento global

42
Q

Greenhouse effect

A

Efecto invernadero

43
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Hurricane

A

Huracán

44
Q

Overdevelopment

A

Sobredesarrollo

45
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Pollution

A

Polución

46
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Storm / thunderstorm

A

Tempestad

47
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Tsunami

A

Tsunami

48
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Water pollution

A

Contaminación del agua

49
Q

Water shortage

A

Escasez de agua

50
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Carbon dioxide (CO2)

A

Dióxido de carbono

51
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Carbon monoxide

A

Monóxido de carbono

52
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Combustible

A

Combustible

53
Q

Chemicals

A

químicos / productos o sustancias químicas

54
Q

Damaged

A

Dañado

55
Q

Dumping

A

Vertidos (por lo general ilegales)

56
Q

Fossil fuels

A

Combustibles fósiles / energías fósiles / hidrocarburos

57
Q

Fumes

A

Humos

58
Q

Greenhouse gases

A

gases invernadero

59
Q

Hazardous waste

A

Residuos peligrosos o dañinos (para las plantas, animales o humanos, necesitan tratamiento específico)

60
Q

Household waste

A

Desechos domésticos

61
Q

Industrial

A

Industrial

62
Q

Landfills

A

Vertederos

63
Q

Logging

A

Explotación forestal, talas

64
Q

Oil Slick

A

Marea negra

65
Q

Ozone depletion

A

Agujero en la capa de ozono

66
Q

Pesticides

A

Pesticidas

67
Q

Plastics

A

Plásticos

68
Q

Poison / poisonous

A

Veneno / venenoso

69
Q

Pollutant

A

Contaminante

70
Q

Radioactive

A

Radioactivo

71
Q

Rubbish

A

Basura

72
Q

Sewage

A

Aguas residuales

73
Q

Smog

A

Niebla contaminante

74
Q

Tar

A

Alquitrán

75
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Toxic chemicals (toxins)

A

Químicos tóxicos / toxinas

76
Q

Toxic

A

Tóxico

77
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Waste

A

Residuos

78
Q

Catástrofe (f)

A

Catastrophe

79
Q

Alga

A

Seaweed

80
Q

Seta

A

Mushroom

81
Q

Semilla

A

Seed

82
Q

Borrasca

El hombre del tiempo indicó en el mapa dónde se encontraba la borrasca.

A

Area of low pressure

83
Q

Anticiclón (m)

En el mapa del tiempo, puede observarse un anticiclón sobre la Península Ibérica, lo que es una buena noticia para los tengan planeado un fin de semana de playa

A

Anticyclone

It’s a warm, stable weather system

84
Q

Urbanización

A

Ubranization

85
Q

Cordillera

A

Mountain range

86
Q

Llanura

A

Plain

87
Q

Monte (m)

A

Hill, mountain

88
Q

Orilla

A

Shore

89
Q

Laguna

A

Lake

90
Q

Insular

La vida insular me agobia porque no es fácil desplazarse en una emergencia.

A

Island (adj.)

Islander

91
Q

Costero/a

Alicante es una ciudad costera en España

A

Coastal

92
Q

Natalidad

La natalidad ha estado disminuyendo en las últimas dos décadas

A

Birthrate

93
Q

Pantano

A

Swamp, marsh, bog

94
Q

Regar

En tiempo fresco/del invierno, riego cada 7-10 días.

A

To water, irrigate