Answer — Exercise 1
Video 4 - The greenhouse effect·Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book
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