Cover of the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Video 4 - The greenhouse effect for the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Look at these words and phrases. Do you know what they mean? Compare your ideas with a partner.

Answer

  • a blizzard = a powerful storm with wind and snow (mime fighting through a blizzard)
  • a drought = when there is no rain and everything dries up
  • an earthquake = when the ground moves and shakes, and buildings fall down
  • a famine = when there is no food in an area and people go hungry
  • a flood = when it rains and rains, and the water goes up and up. Often people have to leave their houses and sometimes cars are washed away by the water.
  • forest fires = when it’s really hot and dry, forests start to burn
  • a heatwave = a period when it is very, very hot
  • a volcanic eruption = when hot lava comes from a volcano and destroys houses and towns

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