unit 4 voc

accelerating

versnellend

solar power

zonde-energie

oddest

vreemdste

threatened species

bedreigde diersoorten

reducing

vermindering

prey

prooi

contributing

bijdragen

a recent survey

een recent onderzoek

to tackle

aanpakken

thrive

bloeien

Indian summer

a period of warm weather in late autumn / early winter

to drizzle

to rain in very small drops

a den

 the home of some kinds of wild animals

carbon

is found in all living plants and animals

deforestation

the act / result of cutting down / burning down trees in an area

extinction

when something has died out completely 

a landslide

the movement of a mass of rick, debris, or earth down a steep slope 

a flood

an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits

a volcanic eruption

sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam & volcanic material 

a heat wave

a period of excessively hot weather 

a blizzard

a severe snowstorm with high winds 

a drought

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

a hailstorm

storm with many balls of ice 

a sinkhole

a cavity in the ground caused by water erosion & providing a route for surface water to disappear

a tornado

a strong, dangerous whirling wind; forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone  

a tsunami

a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance 

a cold wave

a spell of cold weather over a wide area

a solar flare

a sudden temporary outburst of energy from a small area of the sun’s surface

a wildfire

a large, deductive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or bush 

a tropical cyclone

an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans 

thunderstorm

a violent short-lived weather disturbance that is almost always associated with lightening, thunder, dense clouds, heavy rain or hail

an avalanche

a mass of snow, ice and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside