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amphibian
a cold-blooded animal (płaz)
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deciduous
with leaves
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live in captivity
a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely
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mammal
a warm-blooded animal feeds their offspring with milk
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reptile
snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles
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coral reef
rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral
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atmospheric pressure
the pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere
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boiling hot
very hot
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Bolt
Lighting
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cold spell
a short period of cold weather
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downpour
heavy rain
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drizzle
light rain
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drop in the temperature
Decline in temperature
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excessive/torrential rain
Heavy rain
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hail
frozen raindrops which fall as hard balls of ice
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heatwave
a period of unusually hot weather
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humidity
The amount of water vapor in the air
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Precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
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shower
heavy rain
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sleet
Rain with snow
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breed
reproduce
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cage
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept
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carnivorous
meat-eating
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herbivorous
plant-eating
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die out
to become extinct
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hunt for
to look for
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nocturnal
active at night
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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.
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parasite
An organism that feeds on a living host
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pest
any organism that damages valuable crops
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poach
(v.) - to hunt or fish illegally
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predator
An animal that hunts other animals for food
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rodent
rat and mice
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tame
domesticate
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beak
bird's mouth
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Fin
Upper flipper
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Flipper
Instead of limbs for fish
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hoof
The hard tough covering on the foot of an animal such as a horse, a cow, or a deer.
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mane
a growth of long hair on the neck of a horse, lion, or other animal.
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muzzle
the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse.
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paw
the foot of an animal that has claws or nails
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pouch
a bag or a sack
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whiskers
any of the long, stiff hairs growing on the face of a cat, mouse or other mammal
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burrow
a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter
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hollow of a tree
Hole in a tree (for birds Por ejemplo)
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soil
A mixture of mineral particles and organic material that covers the land, and in which terrestrial plants grow.
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wetland
A land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year
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bay
Gulf (zatoka)
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glacier
A large mass of moving ice and snow on land
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highlands and lowlands
Wyżyny I niziny
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mountain range
a series of connected mountains
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peninsula
land surrounded by water on three sides
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plain
a large area of flat land
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strait
narrow water passage (cieśnina)
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carbon dioxide
gas produced by respiration
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melting ice cap
melting of icebergs due to the overall increase in global temperature
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rainforest logging
deforestation of rain forests
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landfill
place where litter is gathered
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wastewater treatment plant
a process used to remove contaminants from wastewater
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snowslide
the sliding of a large mass of snow down the side of a mountain
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catch fire
begin to burn
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famine
extreme scarcity of food
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drift in the air
vapor of some substance occur in the air
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blizzard
a severe snowstorm with high winds.
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stream
small river
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be green
ecological
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biofuel
Fuel from organic sources
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drop litter
to throw rubbish
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hole in the ozone layer
area where little ozone is found
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human intrusion
intrusion by altering the environment
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oil spill/slick
Oil getting into the ocean
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nuclear power plant
a facility that uses heat from nuclear reactors to produce electrical energy
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sewage
The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, toilets, and showers
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debris/rubble
scattered fragments, wreckage
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drought
A long period of dry weather
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earthquake
Tremor
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raptured dam
Destroyed dan
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River banks
The sides of a river
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blow-off hatches
Wyrwane włazy
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launch a rocket
to send a rocket into space
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launch pad
the area and facilities where rockets or spacecraft lift off
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space junk
space debris
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weightlessness
No gravity
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ascribe
to assign or refer to
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attribute
characteristic
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deliberate
intentional
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determine
to decide
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fluctuate
to rise and fall; to vary irregularly
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foresee
to see or know ahead of time
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meander
to wander aimlessly
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mishap
an unlucky accident
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mutate
change of form
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odds
chances
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pot luck
A situation in which you do not know what to expect, but you hope that it will be good
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stratle
to surprise
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stray
wander
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superstition
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear, bias
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transpire
to take place; to happen
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wobble
move unsteadily from side to side
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greenery
attractive green leaves and plants
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