Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First) - Natuurlijke fenomenen & menselijke impact
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a gentle and usually pleasant wind

bries, zacht windje
(of wind or an air current) to move or be in motion

waaien, blazen
to move or go from a higher place to a lower place

afdalen, neerkomen
to rain heavily and in a large amount

gieten, stortregenen
a sudden, loud burst of sound produced by a lightning discharge during a storm

een donderslag, een luide donder
the natural world around us where people, animals, and plants live

milieu
the rising of a body of water that covers dry places and causes damage

overstroming, vloed
a bright flash, caused by electricity, in the sky or one that hits the ground from within the clouds

bliksem, weerlicht
a strong and noisy event in the sky with heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and strong winds

storm, onweer
trees and plants in general, particularly those of a specific habitat or area

vegetatie, flora
relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

milieu-, ecologisch
a grey powder that is produced as a result of a substance getting burned

as, grijs poeder van verbranding
slightly wet, particularly in an uncomfortable way

vochtig, nat
a long period of time when there is not much raining

droogte, watertekort
the sudden movement and shaking of the earth's surface, usually causing damage

aardbeving, beving
the sudden outburst of lava and steam from a volcanic mountain

uitbarsting, vulkanische uitbarsting
the state of a substance that is neither solid nor liquid

gas
(of the climate) having a lot of moisture in the air, causing an uncomfortable and sticky feeling

vochtig, broeierig
a very strong and destructive wind that moves in circles, often seen in the Caribbean

orkaan, cycloon
the loud crackling noise that is heard from the sky during a storm

donder, bliksem
a report on possible weather conditions and how they will change in the following day or days

weersvoorspelling
a particular kind of matter in gas, solid, or liquid form

substantie, materie
(of something in solid form) to turn into liquid form by being subjected to heat

smelten, wegsmelten
a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through

ozonlaag, ozonosfeer
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