Vocabulary
A(n) ___ is when the ground shakes and buildings collapse.
earthquake
The ___ (common) cause of a tsunami is an earthquake.
most common
The weather today is more wet than yesterday.
The weather today is wetter than yesterday.
It isn't warm enough to go to the beach. (cold)
It is too cold to go to the beach. (cold)
Burning fossil fuels causes global warming / renewable energy.
global warming
A(n) ___ is when water covers the ground in places which are usually dry.
flood
Sunny weather is ___ (good) than rainy weather.
better
Which was bigest volcanic eruption ever?
Which was the the biggest volcanic eruption ever?
The storm was too weak to do any damage. (powerful)
The storm wasn't powerful enough to do any damage.
People mustn't cut down / use up trees because it destroys the world's forests.
cut down
A(n) ___ is when hot rocks, fire and steam suddenly come out of the ground.
volcanic eruption
Is a hurricane ___ (powerful) than a thunderstorm?
more powerful
A hail storm is more dangerous than rain or snow.
I don't like the weather in winter. It isn't sunny enough. (rainy)
I don't like the weather in winter. It is too rainy.
I don't want to live in a big city because there’s too much greenhouse gas / pollution.
pollution
A(n) ___ is when there is no rain for a long time.
drought
Mist isn't ___ (thick) fog.
as thick as
Droughts and floods are some of the worse natural disasters to affect the planet.
Droughts and floods are some of the worst natural disasters to affect the planet.
We're going through a drought now. It's too sunny all the time. (raining)
We're going through a drought now. It isn't raining enough.
Some types of bird are dying out / closing down.
dying out
A(n) ___ is when a large quantity of wet earth suddenly falls down the side of a hill.
mudslide
Pluto is ___ (far) away from Earth than Mars.
farther
The more dangerous material for marine life is plastic.
The most dangerous material for marine life is plastic.
You can't breathe when you're too close to a volcanic eruption or a wild fire. (oxygen)
There isn't enough oxygen when you're too close to a volcanic eruption or a wild fire.
Soon we will give up / use up all the coal in the world, and there won't be any left.
use up