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level: Unit 1 The Natural World

Questions and Answers List

level questions: Unit 1 The Natural World

QuestionAnswer
the process of starting to make new products or offer new servicesdiversification
living in the wateraquatic
a large number, a collectionan array
protectiondefense
the removal of all trees from a large areadeforestation
the natural worldenvironment
loss of soil from action of water or winderosion
to reach past, to get biggerto extend
to cut downto fell
the natural area where a plant or animal livesa habitat
a strong effectan impact
to prevent, to slow downto inhibit
to catchto intercept
the cutting down of trees for commercial purposeslogging
many, numerousmyriad
a large number ofa myriad of
food; substance that plants, animals & humans need in order to growa nutrient
damage to air, water, etc.pollution
to maintain; to keep from changingto stabilize
to disappearto vanish
plantsvegetation
a long area of somethinga swath of
happening in the whole worldspanning the globe
навес из веток деревьевa canopy of branches
living on the landterrestrial
a pollutanta harmful substance that causes pollution
gas or extremely small drops of liquid that result from the heating of a liquid or solidvapor
a part of featurean aspect
to reproduceto breed
active during the daydiurnal
to live under difficult conditionsto endure
to develop graduallyto evolve
to interest greatlyto fascinate
a difficult act, an achievementa feat
to provide energyto fuel
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burneda fuel
a hemisphereone half of the Earth
most importantimperative
to live into inhabit
movement from one place to anothermigration
finding the way from one place to anothernavigation
active at nightnocturnal
a person who watches somethingan observer
not clear and difficult to understand or see (adj)obscure
to make difficult to see (verb)to obscure
best, most favourableoptimal
a priority; an urgent needan imperative
a basic group in biological classificationa species
to leave the correct route; to become separated from the groupto stray
unprotected from the windwindswept
a large amount of money or valuable possessions; a large quantity of a valuable natural substance (plural noun)riches
an area that is exactly suitable for some animals/plantsan environmental niche
the distance north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°latitude
freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want tolatitude
to collect a large number of things over a long period of timeto accumulate
to change to fit a situation or environmentto adapt
to decide; to make an important decisionto determine
to make weaker by mixing with waterto dilute
varied; of many kindsdiverse
the change from liquid to gas; loss of water to the airevaporation
strong, sudden and destructiveextreme
the edge of somethingfringe
a part of your behaviour that helps you to deal with a difficult situationmechanism
to reduce to the least possible amountto minimise
very small drops of water, either in the air or on a surfacemoisture
to be in a place; exist into occupy
producing a great number or amount of somethingprolific
tough, able to endure difficult conditionsresilient
small in numbers or amount (adj)sparse
something that causes great difficultiesa stressor
relating to change from one type to anothertransitional
to grow wellto thrive
a sudden or big changea swing
very severe or difficultviolent
difficult conditionsharsh conditions
to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situationto survive
to show; to let something/somebody goto release
the fact of there being many different things/species existing together in a groupdiversity
the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happenedresilience
actions or words that are intended to hurtviolence
the process of starting to make new products or offer new servicesdiversification