Avancerat Ordförråd för TOEFL - Naturfenomen och miljö

to rain lightly in fine, small drops

dutta, ösa

to cover a stretch of land with a lot of water

översvämma, översvämma

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

anticyklon

a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

arkipelag

a suspension of tiny particles or droplets in the air

aerosol

a severe flood of water

flod, översvämning

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

dagg

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

en kort snöby, en hastig snöfall

a drastic and sudden rush of wind

vindpust, åskskyfall

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

isdropp, isdroppar

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

cumulus

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

nimbus, nimbostratus

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

nederbörd, regn

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

tine, thaw

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

biohazard, biologisk fara

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

kataklysmer, naturkatastrof

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

förorening, kontaminering

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

avloppsvatten, utsläppsvatten

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

epicentrum

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

stormens öga, orkans öga

a small steep waterfall, usually one of several others

kaskad, foss

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

damm, vall

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

esplanad, promenad

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

flodmynning

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

ravin, klippa

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

isthmus

a place on a river where boats dock

kaj, brygga

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

meridian

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

sump, lera

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

platå

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

prärie, slätt

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

promontorium, udd

a small rocky hill

backe, klippa

a small or slight earthquake

bävning, skakning

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

zenit

relating to or resembling twilight

skymnings-

connected with or produced by the heat inside the earth

geotermisk

related to or caused by an earthquake

seismisk, jordbävnings-

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

tektonisk