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Avancerat Ordförråd för TOEFL - Naturfenomen och miljö
Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord om naturfenomen och miljö, såsom "dagg", "by", "öga" etc. som behövs för TOEFL-provet.
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to rain lightly in fine, small drops
duggregna, småregna
to cover a stretch of land with a lot of water
översvämma, dränka
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, högtrycksområde
a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them
skärgård, ögrupp
a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles dispersed in a gas
the overflow of normally dry land by rising water
the tiny water drops that form on cool surfaces during the night, caused by condensation
dagg, nattlig kondensation
a small amount of rain, snow, etc. that moves in a quick and stormy way and lasts only for a short period of time
by, snöby
a drastic and sudden rush of wind
by, vindstöt
a long pointed piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water from a surface such as a roof
istapp, isstalaktit
a type of cloud that is dark, grey, and large, often producing rain or snow
nimbus, nimbusmoln
water in forms such as rain, snow, hail, or sleet that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface
a period during which the weather becomes warmer causing snow and ice to melt
tö, smältning
a risk to human health or to the environment caused by a biological source, especially microorganisms
biologisk risk, biohazard
a sudden, violent natural disaster that drastically alters the earth's landscape
kataklysm, naturkatastrof
the act or process of making a substance or place dirty or polluted, especially by dangerous substances
kontaminering, förorening
liquid waste or sewage discharged into rivers, lakes, or the sea
avloppsvatten, flytande avfall
the point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus of an earthquake where its effects are felt most strongly
epicentrum, centrum
a small steep waterfall, usually one of several others
vattenfall
a wall built in order to stop water, especially from the sea, from entering an area
dike, vall
a level path, typically beside the sea or a river, that is wide and open where people may walk by for pleasure
esplanad
the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea
estuarium, flodmynning
a steep-sided valley, often with a stream running through it
a narrow piece of land with water on each side that connects two larger areas
näs, smalt landstycke
a structure built along a riverbank to serve as a landing place for boats or ships
kaj, brygga
one of the imaginary lines between the North Pole and the South Pole, drawn on maps to help pinpoint a location
meridian, meridianlinje
a muddy and wet piece of land in which it is possible to get stuck
träsk, sumpmark
an area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it
platå, högslätt
a flat, wide area of land with no or very few trees in North America
prärie, slätt
the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer
zenit, högsta punkt
relating to or resembling twilight
skymnings-, relaterande till skymning
connected with or produced by the heat inside the earth
geotermisk, geothermal
related to or caused by an earthquake
seismisk, relaterad till jordbävningar
relating to the movement and arrangement of the Earth's crust
tektonisk, relaterande till jordskorpans rörelse och arrangemang
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