Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in length: Relating to the measurement of something from end to end.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• split off: To become separated or detached from something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• set up
• peel off: To remove the outer layer or skin of something.
• creep into: To enter a place quietly and stealthily, often without permission.
• such as: For example; like
• speed up: To move more quickly
• due to: Because of; owing to
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• sheer size: The impressive or intimidating magnitude of something.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• at least: As a minimum
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• on the margins: Located in the border areas or edges of something.
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• level: Specific height of something
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
• speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
• glacier: Very large river of ice moving down a mountain
• ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
• southern: Concerning a region in the south