Vocabulário Avançado para o TOEFL - Fenômenos Naturais e Meio Ambiente

to rain lightly in fine, small drops

chuviscar, dar uma chuviscada

to cover a stretch of land with a lot of water

inundar, submergir

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

anticiclone

a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

arquipélago

a suspension of tiny particles or droplets in the air

aerossol

a severe flood of water

dilúvio, inundações

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

orvalho

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

uma leve nevasca, um súbito de neve

a drastic and sudden rush of wind

rajada, sopro

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

cabelo de gelo, gelo pendente

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

cirro

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

nimbus, nuvem nimbostratus

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

precipitação, chuva

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

descongelamento, thaw

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

biohazard, risco biológico

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

cataclismo, catástrofe natural

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

contaminação, poluição

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

efluente, água residuária

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

epicentro

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

olho da tempestade, olho do furacão

a small steep waterfall, usually one of several others

cascata, queda d'água

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

dique, barragem

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

esplanada, passeio

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

estuário

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

garganta, cânion

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

istmo

a place on a river where boats dock

cais, doca

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

meridiano

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

pântano, lama

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

platô

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

pradaria, planície

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

promontório, cabo

a small rocky hill

colina, rocha

a small or slight earthquake

tremor, abalo

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

zênite

relating to or resembling twilight

crepuscular

connected with or produced by the heat inside the earth

geotérmico

related to or caused by an earthquake

sísmico, de sismos

relating to the movement and arrangement of the Earth's crust

tectónico