B2 Ordlista - Nature

the existence of a range of different plants and animals in a natural environment

biodiversitet

a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it

miljöaktivist, miljöskyddare

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

bevarande, skydd

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

avskogning

a period during which the sun or the moon is shadowed by a dark circle

förmörkelse

related to the sun

solär

relating to the moon

lunär, relaterad till månen

the light coming from the moon

månsken, ljus från månen

the mainly green and red lights that appear in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere of the earth

norrsken, polar ljus

to be in motion on a body of water or current of air at a slow pace

flyta, sväva

the rise and fall of the sea level, which happens regularly, as a result of the attraction of the sun and moon

tidvatten, flod och ebb

the hot gas produced when water is heated to the boiling point

ånga

the natural light coming from the sun

soljus, solstrålar

the first time sunlight appears during the day

gryning, dagning

the sudden outburst of lava and steam from a volcanic mountain

utbrott, eruption

related to or formed by the activity of volcanoes

vulkanisk, relaterad till vulkaner

a substance from the inner layers of the earth which is erupted out of a volcanic mountain

lava

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

jordskred, skred

the relation between plants and animals to each other and their environment

ekologi

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

ekosystem

(of a natural resource or source of energy) existing in limited amounts and not replaceable after being used

icke förnybar, otillgänglig

relating to the electric power which is generated by the flow of water

vattenkraft

a machine or engine that produces power from the pressure of a liquid or gas on a turning wheel

turbinen, ångturbin

power generated by any source of energy in a way that does not harm the environment or consume the natural resources of the earth

alternativ energi, förnybar energi

smoke or gas that has a sharp smell or is harmful if inhaled

rök, ångor

to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change

bevara, konservera

an area of land or surface that is higher at one end or side than another

backe, lutning

without any light

kolsvart, helt mörk

having below zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit

under noll, subzero