Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
• perceptions of: Ideas, beliefs, or images you have as a result of how you see or understand something.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• phase out: To gradually end a task, or sell a product
• out of date: Expired; too old to be used
• cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
• energy sources: Materials or processes that can produce energy.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• blow: To move something using air
• option: A choice
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• public: Owned by the government
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• casualty: Emergency area in a hospital for treating injuries
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
• shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter