Das Buch Insight - Obere Mittelstufe - Einheit 2 - 2A

far away in space or distant in position

abgelegen

a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

Walross

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

Existenz

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

drückend

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

tiefgründig

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

gefährden

cruel and unkind toward others

hart

in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

unweigerlich

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

Verantwortung

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

Vorteil

an amount that fits in a hand

eine Handvoll

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

fordern

the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

Relevanz

to take and tightly hold something

greifen

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respektieren

an understanding of or information about a subject after studying and experiencing it

Wissen

any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

Sinn

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

natürlich

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

äußeren Raum

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

Bucht

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

Ästuar

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

Gletscher

a large, open, and grass-covered area

Grünland

a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water

Eisfeld

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

Bach

a group of mountains or hills in a line

Bergkette

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

Halbinsel

a vast area of flat land

Ebene

an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

Teich

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

Sumpf

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

Tundra

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

Asteroid

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

Konstellation

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

Galaxie

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

Meteoriten

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

Mond

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

Planet

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

Sonnensystem

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

Stern

the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

Sonne

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

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