NorthStar 3 – Reading and Writing – Unit 5 – Word List – Flashcards
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(noun) the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
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beauty
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in the ocean or on the land near the coast ( the area where the land meets the water )
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coastal
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things that happen as a result of a particular action or situation
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consequences
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(noun) one of the large land masses of the earth
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continent
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(noun) what happens as a result of the cause
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effect
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the area in which something exists or lives
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environment
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easily broken, damaged or ruined
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fragile
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turned into ice
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frozen
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huge sheets of ice moving slowly through land or rock formations
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glaciers
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difficult to live in and very uncomfortable
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harsh
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very large, especially vertically
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huge
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masses of ice that float in the ocean
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icebergs
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to live in an area or a place
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inhabit
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(noun) the way an area of land looks
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landscape
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existing in or in conformity with nature
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natural
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atmospheric layer in which ozone gas is relatively concentrated
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ozone layer
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(verb) to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed; a place where this is done
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preserve
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preservation from harm, danger, annoyance, or any other evil
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protection
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far away from towns and cities
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remote
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to study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new facts or test new ideas
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research
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having attractive and impressive natural views
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scenic
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of or relating to the practice of science
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scientific
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a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
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scientist
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the main source of energy for life on Earth
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sunlight
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a measure of how hot or cold something is
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temperature
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(noun) someone who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure
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tourist
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extremely large, especially horizontally
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vast
