Glossary: Nature Strikes Back Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

aavikoituminen

A

desertification

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2
Q

elinalue

A

habitat

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3
Q

hedelmällinen, viljava

A

fertile

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4
Q

hirmumyrsky

A

tropical storm, hurricane, cyclone, typhoon

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5
Q

Hirmumyrsky puhkesi rajusti.

A

A tropical storm broke out fiercely.

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6
Q

hyökyaalto

A

tsunami

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7
Q

ilmaston lämpeneminen

A

global warming

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8
Q

ilmastonmuutos

A

climate change

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9
Q

jätevesi, viemärivesi

A

sewage

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10
Q

kuivuus

A

drought

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11
Q

kuolla sukupuuttoon

A

die out, become extinct

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12
Q

lumimyrsky

A

blizzard

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13
Q

lumivyöry

A

avalanche

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14
Q

luonnonkatastrofi

A

natural disaster, natural catastrophe

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15
Q

luonnonsuojelija

A

environmentalist, conservationist

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16
Q

luonnonsuojelu

A

(nature) conservation

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17
Q

luonnonvarat

A

natural resources

18
Q

lämpöaalto

19
Q

maanjäristys

20
Q

maanvyöry

A

landslide, mudslide

21
Q

maaperä

22
Q

metsien häviäminen

A

deforestation

23
Q

myrkkyjäte

24
Q

pyörremyrsky

25
Pyörremyrsky laantui vähitellen.
The tornado died down gradually.
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rankkasade
torrential rain
27
Rankkasateet piiskasivat peltoja.
Torrential rains pelted the fields.
28
saaste, saastuminen
pollution
29
saastunut
polluted, contaminated
30
saastuttava aine
pollutant
31
salama
lightning
32
sukupuuttoon kuoleminen
extinction
33
tuholaismyrkky
pesticide
34
tulivuoren purkaus
volcanic eruption
35
tulivuori
volcano
36
tulva
flood
37
uhanalainen laji
endangered species
38
ukkonen
thunder
39
vuotuinen sademäärä
annual precipitation
40
väestö
population