Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Natuurlijke fenomenen en milieu
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over natuurlijke fenomenen en het milieu, zoals "dauw", "vlaag", "oog", enz. die nodig zijn voor het TOEFL-examen.
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to rain lightly in fine, small drops

motregenen, druppelen
to cover a stretch of land with a lot of water

overstromen, onder water zetten
a weather phenomenon with an extensive circulation of winds around a central region of high barometric pressure that is connected with calm and fine weather

anticycloon, hogedrukgebied
a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

archipel, eilandengroep
a suspension of tiny particles or droplets in the air

aerosol
the tiny water drops that form on cool surfaces during the night, caused by condensation

dauw, nachtelijke condensatie
a small amount of rain, snow, etc. that moves in a quick and stormy way and lasts only for a short period of time

vlaag, bui
a drastic and sudden rush of wind

vlaag, windstoot
a long pointed piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water from a surface such as a roof

ijskegel, ijspegel
a type of light cloud that looks wispy formed at high altitudes

cirrus, cirruswolk
a type of cloud that is dark, grey, and large, often producing rain or snow

nimbus, nimbuswolk
snow, rain, hail, etc. that falls to or condenses on the ground

neerslag
a period during which the weather becomes warmer causing snow and ice to melt

dooi, smelting
a risk to human health or to the environment caused by a biological source, especially microorganisms

biologisch gevaar, biohazard
a sudden, violent natural disaster that drastically alters the earth's landscape

cataclysme, natuurramp
the act or process of making a substance or place dirty or polluted, especially by dangerous substances

besmetting, vervuiling
liquid waste or sewage discharged into rivers, lakes, or the sea

effluent, vloeibaar afval
the point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus of an earthquake where its effects are felt most strongly

epicentrum, centrum
the calm area at the center of a storm, hurricane, or tornado

oog, oog van de storm
a small steep waterfall, usually one of several others

waterval
a wall built in order to stop water, especially from the sea, from entering an area

dijk, waterkering
a level path, typically beside the sea or a river, that is wide and open where people may walk by for pleasure

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

estuarium, riviermond
a deep narrow valley, typically with a stream running through it

kloof, ravijn
a narrow piece of land with water on each side that connects two larger areas

landengte, smalle strook land
one of the imaginary lines between the North Pole and the South Pole, drawn on maps to help pinpoint a location

meridiaan, meridiaanlijn
a muddy and wet piece of land in which it is possible to get stuck

moeras, drassig land
an area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it

plateau, hoogvlakte
a flat, wide area of land with no or very few trees in North America

prairie, vlakte
a raised narrow mass of land that sticks out into the sea

landtong, kaap
the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

zenit, hoogste punt
relating to or resembling twilight

schemerachtig, betreffende de schemering
connected with or produced by the heat inside the earth

geothermisch, aardwarmte-
related to or caused by an earthquake

seismisch, gerelateerd aan aardbevingen
relating to the movement and arrangement of the Earth's crust

tektonisch, betreffende de beweging en opstelling van de aardkorst
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