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amphibian

a cold-blooded animal (płaz)

deciduous

with leaves

live in captivity

a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely

mammal

a warm-blooded animal feeds their offspring with milk

reptile

snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles

coral reef

rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral

atmospheric pressure

the pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere

boiling hot

very hot

Bolt

Lighting

cold spell

a short period of cold weather

downpour

heavy rain

drizzle

light rain

drop in the temperature

Decline in temperature

excessive/torrential rain

Heavy rain

hail

frozen raindrops which fall as hard balls of ice

heatwave

a period of unusually hot weather

humidity

The amount of water vapor in the air

Precipitation

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

shower

heavy rain

sleet

Rain with snow

breed

reproduce

cage

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept

carnivorous

meat-eating

herbivorous

plant-eating

die out

to become extinct

hunt for

to look for

nocturnal

active at night

non-native species

A species that is not naturally found in an area. These organisms come from a different country or part of the world.

parasite

An organism that feeds on a living host

pest

any organism that damages valuable crops

poach

(v.) - to hunt or fish illegally

predator

An animal that hunts other animals for food

rodent

rat and mice

tame

domesticate

beak

bird's mouth

Fin

Upper flipper

Flipper

Instead of limbs for fish

hoof

The hard tough covering on the foot of an animal such as a horse, a cow, or a deer.

mane

a growth of long hair on the neck of a horse, lion, or other animal.

muzzle

the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse.

paw

the foot of an animal that has claws or nails

pouch

a bag or a sack

whiskers

any of the long, stiff hairs growing on the face of a cat, mouse or other mammal

burrow

a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter

hollow of a tree

Hole in a tree (for birds Por ejemplo)

soil

A mixture of mineral particles and organic material that covers the land, and in which terrestrial plants grow.

wetland

A land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year

bay

Gulf (zatoka)

glacier

A large mass of moving ice and snow on land

highlands and lowlands

Wyżyny I niziny

mountain range

a series of connected mountains

peninsula

land surrounded by water on three sides

plain

a large area of flat land

strait

narrow water passage (cieśnina)

carbon dioxide

gas produced by respiration

melting ice cap

melting of icebergs due to the overall increase in global temperature

rainforest logging

deforestation of rain forests

landfill

place where litter is gathered

wastewater treatment plant

a process used to remove contaminants from wastewater

snowslide

the sliding of a large mass of snow down the side of a mountain

catch fire

begin to burn

famine

extreme scarcity of food

drift in the air

vapor of some substance occur in the air

blizzard

a severe snowstorm with high winds.

stream

small river

be green

ecological

biofuel

Fuel from organic sources

drop litter

to throw rubbish

hole in the ozone layer

area where little ozone is found

human intrusion

intrusion by altering the environment

oil spill/slick

Oil getting into the ocean

nuclear power plant

a facility that uses heat from nuclear reactors to produce electrical energy

sewage

The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, toilets, and showers

debris/rubble

scattered fragments, wreckage

drought

A long period of dry weather

earthquake

Tremor

raptured dam

Destroyed dan

River banks

The sides of a river

blow-off hatches

Wyrwane włazy

launch a rocket

to send a rocket into space

launch pad

the area and facilities where rockets or spacecraft lift off

space junk

space debris

weightlessness

No gravity

ascribe

to assign or refer to

attribute

characteristic

deliberate

intentional

determine

to decide

fluctuate

to rise and fall; to vary irregularly

foresee

to see or know ahead of time

meander

to wander aimlessly

mishap

an unlucky accident

mutate

change of form

odds

chances

pot luck

A situation in which you do not know what to expect, but you hope that it will be good

stratle

to surprise

stray

wander

superstition

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear, bias

transpire

to take place; to happen

wobble

move unsteadily from side to side

greenery

attractive green leaves and plants