Vocabulary Bank

heavy snowstorm with strong wind

a fast, uncontrolled fire in nature

a very strong tropical storm

when land is covered by water

long period with no rain

land covered by water

long period of very hot weather

very strong tropical storm

long period of very hot weather

a heavy snowstorm with strong wind

fast, uncontrolled fire in nature

long period of no rain, so no water

to lose colour, usually because of stress or heat

heavy snowstorm

a little too cold, but not freezing

long-term shift in weather patterns

long-term shift in weather patterns

no rain, no water

gases released into the air (esp. CO₂)

a natural warming of the Pacific that raises global temperatures

gases released into the air (esp. CO₂)

a large amount of water covering land that is usually dry

coal, oil and gas — energy from ancient carbon

a small part — even 0.1 °C matters

rising average world temperature

a long period of unusually hot weather

the air feels wet and heavy

grey, completely covered with cloud

a little too cold, but not freezing

so extreme it goes beyond the normal scale

wind-power turbines placed at sea, away from land

grey, completely covered with cloud

before the industrial revolution (roughly before 1850)

an underwater ridge of coral, rock or sand

energy from wind, sun, water, etc.

energy from wind, sun, water — sources that don't run out

extremely hot, burning

the air feels wet and heavy

energy from wind, sun, water, etc.

extreme hot / extreme cold (informal)

not hot, not cold — pleasant

(lightning, disaster) to hit suddenly

(volcano) to explode; to burst out

to make air / water / land dirty

to eat / destroy quickly and completely

to cover completely (water swallows land)

to turn from solid to liquid (ice → water)

to turn from solid to liquid (ice → water)

to break by a huge amount

to eat / destroy quickly and completely

to keep something safe from harm

to break by a huge amount

extremely hot, burning

a fast, uncontrolled fire in nature