The World Around Us Flashcards

(58 cards)

1
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Circle sth

A

Revolve aroun sth

Round sth in a circle

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2
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Approximately

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About

Roughly

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3
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Reach sth

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Arrive at a place

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4
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Far-fetched

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Not easy to believe bc it is very improbable

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5
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Gain sth

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Get more and more of sth useful such as knowledge or experience

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6
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Send rocket to space

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Why go to mars

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7
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Scoentist
Science
Scientific

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Scientists have already sent satellites to explore the surface of mars

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8
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Carry out sth

A

Do and complete a task

Carry out experiments to see if they can… ( do and complete a scientific test done in order to learn sth)

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9
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Discover
Confirm
Exist
Analysis

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Discovery
Invent
Invention

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10
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Rivers flow to the sea.

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Move smoothly like water

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A river can be wide and deep
Or
Narrow and shallow

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If it rains heavily, a river can burst its banks.

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12
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Burst

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Break open suddenly and violently

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13
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If there is no rain for a long time, the river dries up

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Cause flood

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14
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Tide

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The regular change in the sea level caused by the moon and sun

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Boats float on the surface of the water.

Boat can capsize and sink

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Capsize= turn over in the water

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16
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Underwater

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Happening or existing below the surface of the water

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17
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Drown

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Die in water bc u can’t breathe

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18
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Waterfall 
Lake
Stream
Pond
Puddle
Canal
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Cause sth is to make sth happen

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19
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Coast

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The area of land that is close to or next to the sea or an ocean

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20
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Shore

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The land along the edge of the sea, a lake

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21
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Steep

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A steep hill or cliff goes up quickly from a low place to a high one

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22
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Rough sea

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Has big waves

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23
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Beach is mainly sandy, with a few rocks and pebbles down by the shore

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Bay
Cave
Harbour

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24
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Sailing boats are protected from the waves and rough sea

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We can see the ships on the horizon

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Pour with rain
Rain heavily | It’s pouring outside
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Soaking wet
= soaked | Extremely wet
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Drizzle
Rain lightly with very small drops
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Bitterly cold
Extremely cold
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Chilly
A little too cold to be comfortable
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Mild
Warmer than usual for the time of year
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Hearwave
Period of unusually hot weather
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Muggy / humid
Frost | Frosty
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Breeze
A light wind
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Gale
Strong wind There were gales last night.
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Global warming
Gradual increase in the average temperature
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Extreme
Much hotter, colder, or more violent than usual
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Famine | Disease
Famine and disease will spread, ...
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Hurricane
Violent storm with very strong winds
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Typhoon
In asia for hurricane
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Movement of the ground causing damage
Destroy | Destruction
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Tidal wave
Very large ocean wave that is caused by a storm or earthquake ...
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Volcanic eruption
Volcano is a mountain with a hole in the top...
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Drought
Long period with no rain Crops die People starve to death
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Earthquake hits/strikes X
Make sudden violent contact with sb/sth
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Collapse Evacuate Fear
Rescue sb | Supply
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Maintain sth
Make sth continue at a certain level
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Crucial
Very important
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Considerable
Very large in siza or amount
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Death toll
The number of people killed in a disaster accident...
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Trap sb
If sb is trapped, they are inside sth and can not get out
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``` Lion Elephant Tiger Camel Monkey Spider Fly Snake Bee Mosquito Bear Gorilla Shark Whale Eagle ```
``` Lion—> tail Tiger—> stripes(babr) Leopard—> spots (palang) Elephant—> trunk Bear—> fur Eagle—> wing (bal)/ beak(nook)/ feathers (par) ```
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Poisonous
Harmful | Harmless
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Vary
Be different from each other
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Up to
Used when saying the most an amount can be The biggest are up to 10 meters,...
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Weigh
Have a certain weight which is how heavy sth is
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Life span
The time that sth is likely to live For people we say life expectancy
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Sting
A sudden pain caused by posion sent into the skin
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``` Horse Goat Calf Cow Turkey Rat Rabbit Donkey Bull Frog Mouse ```
Horn (شاخ) Cow (مونث) Bull (مذکر)